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Tes: An Introduction to Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a National Theater video that explains the early Greek drama and discusses comedy and satyr drama. It also explains the festival of Dionysus, god of theater, and the season of theater beginning...
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Crash Course Theater #2: Origins of Greek Drama
In this episode of Crash Course Theater, Mike discusses the western theater which started in Greece. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual. Namely, they evolved from...
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Open Univ: Birth of Comedy: Creating a Spectacle: Theatre in Ancient Athens
This is the "Creating a Spectacle: Theatre in Ancient Athens" podcast. Why was theatre-going so important to the Athenians? James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at The Open University, looks at the birth of comedy and the...