The designs of theatres during the last five-hundred centuries b.
varied in many ways of construction and design. The technical advances in.
acoustics and construction were enormous. The placement of the seating and.
construction of the stage and even sizes of the theatres varied from.
theatre to theatre. They varied from open-air to roofed, both columned and.
free-spanned roofs. The versatility of uses of these auditoriums varied.
from holding sports events to speakers and plays.
Some of the main architectural points of a theatre were the pit or.
orchestra, cavea, skene, stage, and the parodoi. The pit or orchestra was.
usually a circle marked out by a stone perimeter directly in front of the.
stage for spectators to use. The cavea was the seating which was usually a.
range of steps or terraces for the spectators to view the performance from.
Generally, the natural slope of the hill was used and the pit was located.
at the bottom of the hill. The skene was a stage, dressing room, and.
usually a backdrop all in one, it was generally a building built of stone.
immediately behind the stage that extended to both sides of the stage with.
two to three doors in it to provide access to the stage. The parodoi were.
ramps that lead from the pit to the outside the theatre to provide access.
to the spectators (Molinari, 57).
The book written by Picard and Cambridge entitled Theatre of.
Dionysus in Athens describes the theatre as an open-air theatre that was.
built into a hillside as many of the theatres of that time were. It was.
cut into the slope of the hill and used the natural slope of the hill to.
terrace the seating area. The Dionysus used wooden benches which were very.
practical because of the ease of construction and they were mobile. The.
orchestra was surrounded on the audience side by a stone terrace. It was.
approximately eighty-five to eighty-eight feet in diameter which was normal.
for that time period. The alter was placed in the center of the terrace.
As a result, Roman Theatre was very similar to that of the Greeks. ... All of the plays performed in Roman theatre were comedies. ... The Romans also changed the theatres some. ... The Romans kept much of the same feel as the Greek theatres but only used half of a circle for their orchestra and had a small stage area. ... In Roman theatre, they used a confidante or an aside. ...
The evolution of Greek and Roman performance space took place continuously throughout history. ... There were three stages in the development of the theatre space in Greek history. ... One of the most obvious changes from Greek to Roman theatre was that the orchestra was changed to a half circle. ... Theatre was a central event in both Greek and Roman societies. ... It is obvious that many of the Roman's ideas were created from earlier Greek design. ...
Greek Civilization Influence on Western Culture Although the Greek Civilization came to an end over 2,000 years ago, the Greeks still influence us in many ways, from our language, to our way of thinking and our ways of life. ... The Greeks had great structure in their architecture and many of our theatre structures are derived from theirs. ... Our everyday lives are affected by the Greeks. ... Most of the theories and formulas were developed in Ancient Greek Civilization. Greece became part of the Roman Empire when Greek civilization ended, but its ideas scattered throughout the world a...
The Greek and Roman World by W.G. Hardy contrasts the cultures and lifestyles of the Romans and the Greeks. ... The Greek theatre was full of drama and prohibited comedy. ... The Romans excelled in architecture and engineering long before they could approach the Greeks in the quality of their literature or art. ... We still practice many of the same rituals and celebrations done by both the Greeks and the Romans. ...
We begin in the year 600 B.C. in Greece: the Greeks built their theatres on the slope of a hill. ... One popular Greek theatre called Epidauros is a good these hillside theatres (see figure 1). ... No time to worry now, while we're here, we may as well discover the Roman theatre. Unlike the Greek theatres, the Roman theatres were freestanding structures. ... Another difference between the Greeks and the Romans was the orchestra; the Romans took the Greek circle and turned it into a semicircle to cut down on excess space and create more room for the audiences. ...
Roman Architecture Roman architecture was very complex. ... Knowledge of roman architecture comes from remains left around the Roman Empire. ... This book was limited because it was written based on Greek modules and was written at the beginning of creative roman architecture. ... The use of stucco over unbaked brick and stone was prevalent in the early times of Greece, Sicily, and Italy. ... Finally, in 55 B.C., a stone theatre was finally built. ...
Many things the Romans did attributed to the success and longevity of the Roman Empire. ... One of the most important reasons for Roman success was, Romans wanted to achieve something called Pax Romana or Roman Peace through out their empire. The Roman government was the total opposite of the Greek government. Rome needed more people to live in Rome, and to be in the military so instead of denying the rights of citizenship to outsiders, like the Greeks did, the Romans shared citizenship with its surrounding alliances. ... He restored the aqueducts, restored many buildings and created new f...
Drama then spread to Greece, where the foundations were laid soon thereafter. ... In Greek culture, drama was used not only as a form of entertainment, but also as a method of educating the public. ... So as drama grew in Greece, Rome grew in itself, and eventually took over. Although Romans took power from the Grecians, they adored Greek culture so much that they adopted it as their own. ... Meanwhile, Christianity covered over 90% of the Roman Empire, and the Christian Church demanded that drama and all forms of theatrical performance should discontinue. ...
The Genre Of Clowning The genre of clowning actually originates from Greece, where satires had begun originating slowly as time went by. ... Arte but also in other forms of Greek and Roman dramas. ... The make-up also provides great detail, and in a way is a more modern format of the masks used in Greece and Rome during the 15th Century. ... The walk of a clown is usually conducted in such a way that the audience can relate to, or in such a hilarious manner that laughter sounds throughout the theatre. ... All in all, clowns have formed throughout the years to meet the requirements of a ...