When ancient Greek theatre is referenced to, it normally means Greek theatre in Athens during the fifth century. The ancient Greek theatre actually consisted of loud music, bright colors, and extensive dancing. Their plays showed violence and daily life, social and ethical plays, war, murder, lust and betrayal. Plays were performed in the daytime. The annual drama competitions in Athens were spread over several, entire days. Actors probably wore little or no makeup. Instead, they …showed first 75 words of 396 total…

…showed last 75 words of 396 total…example, had used three tragedies to tell a single story. Sophocles chose to make each tragedy a complete entity in itself--as a result, he had to pack all of his action into the shorter form, and this clearly offered greater dramatic possibilities. Many authorities also credit him with the invention of scene-painting. Of Sophocles' more than 120 plays, only seven have survived in their entirety. Of these, Oedipus the King, is generally considered his greatest work.