The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment ... The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. Comedy: The first comedies were mainly satirical and mocked ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 ... then you must believe all the mechanics of tragedy that Mike is about to lay on you. This week, we're looking at ...

Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch plays ... Judges gave prizes for their favourite tragedy and comedy performances. The Pythian Games were held in Delphi ...

This course examines ancient Greek tragedy in translation. It looks at the transformation of myth into tragedy in the fifth century BCE and reflects on why these classical dramas remain popular today.

Simpson College’s Blank Performing Arts Center hosted a revamped production of the play “Medea” this past weekend. The ...