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Describe The Roman Theater, Their Buildings, Actors/actresses

Roman theaters were large permanent stone structures that included an elaborately decorated stage backdrop (scaenae frons) enclosed by large columned porticos with gardens and art displays. The first Roman theaters were influenced by Greek culture and included wooden structures. The Theater of Pompey in Rome was one of the first permanent stone theaters featuring a columned quadrangle and gardens behind the stage. Roman plays often depicted chariot races, gladiatorial combat, and executions, which were popular spectacles. Comedy plays emerged between 350-250 BC and women were allowed to perform on stage, though Christians later opposed such violent themes in Roman theaters.

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Describe The Roman Theater, Their Buildings, Actors/actresses

Roman theaters were large permanent stone structures that included an elaborately decorated stage backdrop (scaenae frons) enclosed by large columned porticos with gardens and art displays. The first Roman theaters were influenced by Greek culture and included wooden structures. The Theater of Pompey in Rome was one of the first permanent stone theaters featuring a columned quadrangle and gardens behind the stage. Roman plays often depicted chariot races, gladiatorial combat, and executions, which were popular spectacles. Comedy plays emerged between 350-250 BC and women were allowed to perform on stage, though Christians later opposed such violent themes in Roman theaters.

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•Describe the roman

theater, their buildings,


actors/actresses.
ROMANTIC THEATER
• Although Rome had a native tradition of
performance, the Hellenization (historical spread
of ancient Greek culture) of Roman culture in the
3rd century BC had an intense and energizing
effect on Roman theatre and encouraged the
development of Latin literature.
ETRUSCAN ACTORS
•According to Roman historian
Livy, in the 4th century BC, they
were the first who experienced
theater.
240 BC
Roman drama began with the plays of Livius
Andronicus, remained popular throughout late
Antiquity. By the mid 4th century AD, 102 out of
176 ludi publici (public games) being dedicated to
theatre, besides a considerably lower number of
gladiator and chariot racing events.
Triumvir Pompey
was one of the first permanent (non-
wooden) theatres in Rome whose structure
was somewhat similar to the theatron of
Athens. The building was a part of a multi-
use complex that included a large
quadriporticus ( a columned quadrangle),
Triumvir Pompey
directly behind the scaenae fron-, an elaborately
decorated background of theatre stage, enclosed by the
large columned porticos with an expansive garden
complex of fountains and statues. There were rooms
also that were dedicated to the exposition of art and
other works collected by Pompey Magnus which were
located along the stretch of covered arcade.
Theatre of Pompey
Roman Theater Themes
• Usual themes are chariots races, gladiators, and public
executions.
• The Romans loved a good spectacle. They loved to
watch combat, admired for blood sports and gladiator
competition.
• The more realistic the violence, the more it would have
pleased Roman audiences.
Roman Theater Themes
• The Christians however opposed the barbaric
themes of the plays and closed down all theaters.
• Comedy plays were popular too in the Roman
Theater from 350 to 250 B.C.E. and women were
allowed to perform on stage
Roman Chariots
“A winner of a
Roman chariot race”,
USA PD
Roman Theater

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