Stage 5 All Flashcards
when were plays performed in Pompeii
at festivals several times a year
what three types of people went to plays
men, women, and their slaves
what three things might they take with them to the theater
cushions, food, drink
who did no have to hurry to plays? why?
members of the town council/important citizens because they had reserved seats
where were latecomers seated?
at the top of the large semicircle auditorium
how many people could the large open-air theater hold
5000 people
what was the odeon
smaller, more elegant, roofed theater
cavea
seating area (semicircle, sloping, seats in tiers)
orchestra
a horse shoe shaped seating place for important officials
scaena
stage
scaenae frons
building as big as auditorium with three or five doors and is decorated with columns and niches
what was the admission charge to the theater
nothing, it was free
who paid the theatrical production expenses? why?
wealthy citizens because it would benefit fellow citizens and help him gain political popularity
list three possible sources of relief from the sun
canvas awnings hats and sunshade and the veiwers were sprinkled by attendants between plays
what was pantomime
a mixture of opera and ballet that was largely popular and was based on greek myths. Similar to a modern day sitcom
what performers did pantomimes require
one masked performer and an orchestra
who were the actors of the community
Sorex and Actius
what were farces
short one act plays
when were farces performed
at the end of longer performances
how did the audience recognize characters
strange masks
what were the masks made of
linen covered in plaster and painted
name two famous writers of Roman comedies
Plautus & Terence
Feminae
Women
Puellae
girls
otiosi
at leisure with time off idle
quieta
quiet
ad theatrum
to the theater
contendunt
hurry
agricolae
farmers
nautae
sailors
pentunt
head for attack
pastores
sheperds
de monte
down from the mountain
per portam
through the gate
ruit
rushes
nuntius
messenger
fabulam dat
is putting on a play
uxor
wife
manet
remains stays
semisomnus
half-asleep
peuri
boys
tu… fancit
you make
clamorem
a noise
tu… vexas
you annoy
fabulam agunt
act in a play
tu dicis
you say
omnes
all
mea colomba
my dove
abest
is out
spetatores
spectators