Crash Course Theater

1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re or -er? The first question is a bit trickier.

Western theater arose in Athens, Greece from religious rituals – including RITUAL MADNESS.

Let's look at Aristotle's rules for theater, and how they can be used for catharsis.

How did Greek comedy evolve out of tragedies? And how did that become real comedy?

Turns out, Roman theater looks A LOT like Greek theater.

Roman dramas lifted stories and characters directly from Greek dramatists like Menander.