Drama got a major start in ancient Greece, where it was used by the people as a means of intermingling and communicating. It also served as a major learning center of the community, as it is sometimes used in this way today. The frills and the style of drama have changed over the years, from masks of the ancient Greek, to the largely imaginary settings of the Elizabethan era and the elaborate costumes of the …showed first 75 words of 278 total…

…showed last 75 words of 278 total…face and with general good humor. There also have tended to be golden ages of drama, where in-between there is usually little theater to watch. The first was the Greek golden age followed immediately after by the roman golden age. The next golden age was to follow after over 1000 years in England during the Elizabethan era, while the next golden ages would take place during the 20th and the 21st century, which has just begun.