Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth (2013)

August. 27,2013

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Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

2013

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Seasons 1 : 2013

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Democrats

August. 27,2013

A look at how drama in Athens was deeply connected to Athenian democracy.

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Episode 2 - Kings

September. 03,2013

Classicist Dr Michael Scott looks at the dramatic decline of Athens and the remarkable triumph and transformation of theatre. During the 4th century BC Athens would lose its Empire, its influence and even its democracy. But theatre, that most Athenian of inventions, would thrive, spreading throughout the Greek world and beyond and giving rise to a new kind of comedy, one so popular and prevalent that it is still at the heart of our comedy today.

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Episode 3 - Romans

September. 10,2013

Classicist Dr Michael Scott examines the vital role played by the Romans in the preservation of Greek drama and in the history of theatre. He explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and adapted it to their own, very Roman, ends and looks at how this famous empire provides one of the crucial connections between our modern drama and the great plays of the ancient Greeks.

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