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Greek theatre typically has its theme from Greek mythology or comedic situations where real ancient Greek politicians and others are made fun of. The drama masks are an iconic convention of classic Greek architecture. Tragedy, comedy, and satyr play all emerged from the city of Athens.

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The Romans continued the Greek theatrical tradition. Roman drama included dance performances, music, and reenactments of various stories. Roman theaters were free-standing buildings. Constructed in 55 BCE, the Theatre of Pompey was the first permanent theater built in Rome.

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Medieval plays were usually performed on a raised platform with no curtain.  At a time when church services were conducted in Latin, plays were designed to teach Christian stories and messages to people who could not read. The four main types of plays in this period were mummers plays, mystery plays, morality plays and miracle plays.

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Commedia dell'Arte, which translates to "professional theatre," began in Italy in the early 16th Century and quickly spread throughout Europe. It is characterized by improvised dialogue and a cast of colorful stock characters. This was the birth of Improvisation as a performance art, and theater students have celebrated ever since this fun and creative form.

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During the Renaissance, sets and props were bare and basic. A throne, table, or bed had to be brought on stage during the action since English Renaissance plays were written to be performed without scene breaks or intermissions.

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During Elizabethan times, plays were staged in special wooden playhouses. The majority of the audience would have stood in the ‘pit’ in front of the stage, while richer audience members sat on seats around the edge. Elizabethan tragedy dealt with heroic themes, usually centering on a great personality by his passion, and ambition. The comedies usually satirized the fops and gallants of society.

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Restoration theatre became a way to celebrate the end of Puritan rule with its strict moral codes.  To celebrate the opening of the theatres, restoration plays were lavish, often immoral by Puritan standards, and poked fun at royalists and roundheads. Instead of a platform, there was a picture frame stage with different sceneries. The audience was middle-class and upper-class people.

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It focuses on average people, relating their alienation from modern society.  Modern Drama is essentially a drama of ideas rather than action. The stage is used by dramatists to give expression to certain ideas which they want to spread in society. In short, drama nowadays is used to enlighten, amuse, shock, comment, and educate. The modern stage incorporates many pieces of technology ⁠to improve the experience of those watching performances.