ancient Greek drama

Ancient Greek drama refers to theatrical performances developed in Athens during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, encompassing tragedy and comedy.

These plays were performed at religious festivals honoring Dionysus, with actors wearing masks and performing in open-air amphitheaters.

The tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes established conventions—chorus, dialogue, dramatic structure—that shaped Western theater for millennia.