What is Satyr play?
{{no sources|date=February 2016}} [[File:Satyros Cdm Paris DeRidder509.jpg|thumb|Satyr]] '''Satyr plays''' were an [[Theatre of ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] form of theatre, similar in spirit to [[burlesque]]. They featured [[Greek chorus|chorus]]es of [[satyr]]s, were based on [[Greek mythology]], and were full of mock [[drunkenness]], brazen [[sexuality]] (including [[Phallus|phallic]] [[props]]), [[Practical jokes|prank]]s, sight gags, and general merriment. {{performing-arts-stub}} {{Ancient Greece: Arts and Culture}} [[Category:Theatrical forms]] [[Category:Theatre of ancient Greece]]