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Ancient Greece: Greatest Show On Earth: Kings
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Season 1  |  Episode 2  |  FOXTEL Arts  |  April 8, 2016

Ancient history

Drama
9-10 11-12
Classification: Mature Classification: Mature

Classicist Michael Scott looks at the prevalence of theatre throughout Greece as Athens began to decline during the fourth century BC, and how it conceived a new kind of comedy that is still popular today.

Classicist Michael Scott looks at the prevalence of theatre throughout Greece as Athens began to decline during the fourth century BC, and how it conceived a new kind of comedy that is still popular today.

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Ancient Greece: Greatest Show On Earth

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Romans

Dr Michael Scott explores the role played by the Romans in the preservation of Greek drama, discovering how they adapted it to their own ends. Plus, he reveals how the empire served as a vital link between modern drama and the plays of the ancient Greeks. With contributions by professors Matthew Leigh, Tim Whitmarsh and Gesine Manuwald.

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Ancient Greece: Greatest Show On Earth

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Democrats

Classicist Michael Scott travels to Greece on a quest to find out how drama first began. In Athens, he discovers that the first stage plays were not so much story-telling as reactions to real-life events, and deeply connected to democracy in the city.

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