Why was violence portrayed offstage in Ancient Greek plays?

Answer 1

The Greek theater had no curtain, trapdoor, or other means to conceal anybody or anything, so they kept onstage activities simple. The theater was quite large and the actors wore masks to portray characters and emotions, so they could be easily seen from the back of the theater. They couldn't be changing expression all the time; activities were highly stylized and formal. The emphasis was on the psychological and emotional effect of what happened, not on the physical actions.

Answer 2

Best Answer

WHO F U C K I N G CARES. Everyone is partying & having sex on a saturday night and all you are doing is asking stupid quesions about ANCIENT GREEK PLAYS. TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND TAKE YOUR FAT, NASTY A S S TO BED.
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Answer 3

Because it was considered shocking, unpleasant and distasteful. However, love, lust and sex were acceptable and appreciated, so it was fairly common to have live sex on stage ;)