Theatre

I bet you are thinking in your head... Why did the ancient Greek have theatre? Well they were made to honor there gods and goddesses. Actually going to the theatre was really important because it was part of there religious lives. The actors wore exaggerated masks and platform shoes so that the audience could see them. The masks helped magnify there voices so that the actors didn't talk in there regular voices. In ancient Greece it didn't cost much to go to the theatre. The price of the theatre was two obols which is a third of a drachma. If you couldn't afford the price, the city state would pay for your admission. All of the parts were acted by men even the women parts. The famous theatre in Epidauras had more than14.000 seats. It was built to have perfect acoustics like a person sitting in the farthest row from the stage could he people whisper in the first row. This is just a tip so you don't get in trouble in ancient Greece: I advise you not to make fun of someone in that theatre or else they might her you!