Like several forms of expression, booing originated in Ancient Greece in the theater, as a means to express dissatisfaction with the play.

The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus, built in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens at the beginning of the 5th century, but theatres proved to be so popular they soon spread ...

One of our very first theatres was called the Theatre of Dionysus. It was cut into the cliff face below the Acropolis in Athens. Our plays are watched by thousands of people, so the theatres have ...

Visiting Athens, Greece, is a bucket-list trip for ... Carved into the southern slope of the Acropolis, the Theater of Dionysus witnessed the birth of Greek tragedy. You can still see the well ...

Athens was the place to go for plays too. The city put on a drama festival called the Dionysia in honour of the god Dionysus. He was the god of the theatre and wine. Judges gave prizes for their ...