1. Ancient Greek Theatre All your whats, whens and whys will be answered By Rebecca Talbot!

2. Main menu General Knowledge Writers Masks Stage Actors Costume

3. General Knowledge Ancient Greek Theatre was around the time period 550 BC – 220 BC. Ancient Greek Theatre was around the time period 550 BC – 220 BC. At this time Athens was in power. At this time Athens was in power. Athens made a festival about the god Dionysus. Athens made a festival about the god Dionysus.

4. Aeschylus Euripides Sophocles Aristophanes Writers These are some Greek play writers:

5. Masks The Masks that the actors wore for performing were like helmets and covered their face. The Masks that the actors wore for performing were like helmets and covered their face. They wore a wig on top of the Mask for more effect. They wore a wig on top of the Mask for more effect. They also had holes for eyes and a happy or a sad mouth. They also had holes for eyes and a happy or a sad mouth.

6. Stage Skene-The stage, scene. Orchestra-The place where all the band play. Theatron-The place for seating and watching. Parados-The corridoors at the front of the stage from which the actors entered

7. Actors Women were not allowed to perform so men would play the female characters. After some time, only three actors were allowed to perform in each play. At the beginning the actors were chosen by poets.

8. Costume Since only men were actors it was important that when they were playing women’s roles they had dress in female clothes. Since only men were actors it was important that when they were playing women’s roles they had dress in female clothes. They wore different colours for different moods; for a happy mood they wore bright colours and for a tragic mood they wore dark colours. They wore different colours for different moods; for a happy mood they wore bright colours and for a tragic mood they wore dark colours.