This program traces Greek theater from ancient harvest rites to the golden age of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Key scenes from Antigone, Oedipus Tyrannus, Medea, and Lysistrata show how these works remain relevant by exploring the timeless themes of honor, class, gender, sexuality, and politics.
First Ancient Greek Theaters (3:29) -- Italian Vases: Depiction of Ancient Theater (2:10) -- Theater at the Acropolis (6:00) -- Theater of Dionysus: Changes Over a 1000-Year Period (3:00) -- Odeon of Agrippa and the Theater of Epidarus (2:42) -- Theater of Pompey (3:25)