Today we're going to look at how Greek comedy evolved out of those tragedies, first as Satyr plays, and later as full-blown comedies. Aired 03/02/2018 | Rating NR From ...

His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of all Greek plays. His pupil, Sophocles went on to add a third actor, ... tragedy and satyr plays.

Satyr plays use wordplay, double entendres, and potty humor to undermine and poke fun at Greek tragedy. They are a precursor ...

Sex and violence dominated the entertainments of the ancient Greeks, as we can see from depictions on the terra-cotta vessels in “The Art of Ancient Greek Theater” through Jan. 3 at the Getty ...

Those who are fortunate enough to discuss the ancient foundations of theatre with Kate Maguire, Artistic Director of the Berkshire Theatre Group, discover just how passionate she is about the ...

Ohad Meromi, "Cyclops," Aug. 31-Oct. 8, 2005, at Harris Lieberman, 89 Vandam Street, New York, N.Y. 10013. On first approach, the new installation by Israel-born, Columbia-trained Ohad Meromi (b. 1967 ...

Ancient Greek mosaic depicting two naked satyrs unearthed during construction project. ... The younger of the two plays a double flute, while the older, bearded man dances to the music.

Light relief is what the ancient Greek Satyr plays sought to provide - a riotous comic antidote to the doom and gloom of tragedy. And light relief is precisely what Phil Willmott's brisk, bold ...

The history of the Greek Satyr play, of which the Cyclops is the only surviving example, in an interesting one. Both tragedy and comedy in Greece were the results of evolution, continuing over a ...

Ares, the Greek god of war, is one of the 12 Olympian deities and a son of Zeus and Hera. He fathered several children with Aphrodite: Phobos and Deimos, who fought alongside him in combat, as ...

Drawing inspiration from Euripides' 2500 year old Greek Satyr play, "Cyclops: A Rock Opera" features an original rock score by Jason Landon Marcus and Benjamin Sherman, with lyrics by Marcus and a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. ‘Cyclops: A Rock Opera’ is on the way to Pasadena. The Pasadena ...