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History of theatre. The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and theatrical or performative elements in other activities. The history of theatre is primarily concerned with the origin and subsequent development of the theatre as an autonomous activity. Since classical Athens in the 6th century BC, vibrant traditions of thea
The Greek theatre history began with festivals honoring their gods. A god, Dionysus, was honored with a festival called by City Dionysia. In Athens, during this festival, men used to perform songs to welcome Dionysus.Plays were only presented at City Dionysia festival.hree well-known Greek tragedy playwrights of the fifth century are Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. Comedy was also an important part of ancient Greek theatre. Comedy plays were derived from imitation; there are no traces of its origin.