Discover how satire, humor, and societal critique shaped Western theater in this insightful overview of the ancient Greek comedy.

The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. Comedy: The first comedies were mainly satirical and mocked men in power for their vanity and foolishness.

The trend for "plonking Hollywood stars into classics in the West End" has never looked more misconceived, said Robert ...

These plot twists could make Guilfoyle laugh or cry, which brings us back to Greek drama. As early as 600 BCE, the Greeks divided drama into comedy and tragedy. Tragedy focused on lost love ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU opens its spring season with productions of “Medea” and “She ...

Theatre MSU students will perform an adaptation of “Medea,” the classical Greek tragedy at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and March 1 ...