Greek Drama to the Present

Dramatic contests were used by the Greeks to commemorate gods or were used in festivals. These contests inspired playwrights to write the first plays and trilogies.

The Chorus was integral part of early Greek plays. They narrated what was happening and explained situations. However, as plays advanced as well as the actors, the role of the chorus diminished greatly. However, it can still be found in some plays.

Greek theatre is mainly known for its tragedy. In the fourth and fifth centuries BC, tragedy developed greatly and most of the famous plays were written. Playwrights such as Aeschylus and Euripedis wrote their most famous works during this period.

Roman Drama began to appear in this time, although it was largely an imitation of Greek drama.

The Great Roman Playwrights such as Plautus and Terence began to write comedies and tragedies. This was the first time that roman plays showed significant improving from their Greek roots.