700BC - 400BC
Three Key Types of drama?
There were three types of drama used in Greek theatre, these include satyr, tragedy and comedy. Satyr is an ancient Greek comedy that mocked Greek mythology and included a chorus. Greek tragedy was a drama based on human suffering. Comedy included three genres, old, middle and new these were based around the mocking of stereotypes.
What are the differences between Greek and Contemporary Theatre?
Personally I think the main difference between Greek and contemporary theatre is that Greek theatre included a chorus that sang and danced as well as the main actors. Some types of contemporary theatre like musical theatre use a chorus however in plays the use of chorus is typically not used. As well as this the main actors in Greek theatre came from actor families, today this still occurs in some cases as people may follow tradition in their families. However the arts are now part of the national curriculum, therefore more people are encouraged to go into a career of acting. There are more script writers being published now compared to Greek theatre, giving more variety to audiences rather than just having three main writers at the time.
This is an example of a Greek text, this is an extract from Antigone. Many scripts were written in sonnets and verses so that they have a rhythm to them.
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