Join us as we explore the world of Ancient Greek theatre-going. Was it anything like the modern experience? How big were the theatres? Do we need to do another sacrifice? And, most importantly...were there snacks??
The sources for this episode are:
- Theatre mask dating from 4th/3rd century BCE - check out the photo on X, Instagram or our website: Photos for S02E04: Ancient Greece - Show Time! (sistoryhistory.co.uk)
(Photo credit: Giovanni Dall'Orto, 9th November 2009, mask on display in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens).
- Demosthenes, Against Androtion, 68
- Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, book 10 chapter 5
- Inscription from the Athenian Treasury - IG 1496.80f
Intrigued to find out more? Try these:
Teaching History with 100 Objects - A Greek theatre mask (teachinghistory100.org)
Costume & Masks | Greek Theatre (wordpress.com)
The Theater at Epidaurus | Acoustic Design | ASI ArchitecturalMystery of Exceptional Sound at Greece's Epidaurus Theater Solved (greekreporter.com)
Ancient Greek Theatres: Facts, History, Drama (realgreekexperiences.com)
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