Take a peek behind Athens’ best stages

From the Ancient times until the present day, Greece is known for birthing the concept of the theater. Not Greece entirely, but Athens specifically. For the Ancient Athenians, live performances were a part of their everyday culture, bringing to life plays and poetry but it also had a broader sense. Theatrical performances included politics and law, religious rituals, festivals, athletics and gymnastics as well as weddings and funerals.

According to the first theoretician of the theater, Aristotle, the origins of theaters are to be found in the rituals and festivals that honored the God Dionysus. The first stages in the world were constructed in a semi-circular way seating approximately 20,000 people and the stage also consisted of an orchestra (dancing floor) and a scene (dressing room). Perhaps the most important aspect of the theater was the acoustics, therefore the men, who were the only actors, apart from playing numerous parts distinguished…