non sibi sed toti	Classics Teaching Resources

Greek Theatre The Greek theatre at Epidaurus The ancient Greeks invented the theatre and wrote and produced the earliest plays. Nearly fifty plays written by five of the earliest writers still exist, and many of them are still performed. In this part of the web site you can find out about (Click on any topic) how the theatre began what theatres looked like when plays were performed how plays were produced what the actors did what the chorus did who the writers were who went to see the plays Try this page for pupils: "Spot the Theatres!" For a good list of links to sites giving Greek theatre information, try this.