In 168 B.C., Rome conquered Greece and adapted much of their culture as their own. They took back to Rome literature and traditions of the Greeks that inspired them. As a result, Roman Theatre was very similar to that of the Greeks. However, the Romans did make a few small changes.
The tones of the Roman plays were very different from the Greeks. Although there were Greek comedies written and even performed, most of the focus of Greek theatre was put on the Greek tragedies. Rome, however, was completely opposit