Audience
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Theatre was huge in ancient Greece. 15,000 people could attend one production! Some prisoners would be released for a short period of time just so that they could watch.
Origin
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The theaters were built to honor the Greek god Dionysuss, the god of harvest and wine. After some time, however, more of the gods were put into the plays.
The Three Kinds of Plays
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There were three types of plays: tragedies, comedies, and satyrs. The tragedy was the first to come into the picture. One or more of the most important characters would have something bad happen to them. A comedy was the opposite, as they always had a happy end. The satyrs came last. They were created to make fun of legends and real people, but never the gods. That was unheard of. These plays were usually political and would sometimes effect people's decisions on important topics.
Roles
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Actors were not the ones who told the story. The chorus or singers told the story. Actors wore masks to act out their parts. They would change their mask in order to change their part.