The Theatre Flashcards
plays were inspired by the …..
greeks
the largest theatre was built in which century?
2nd
the largest theatre was in where?
pompeii
how much was the capacity of the theatre?
4,000
why was the large theatre important?
it was a very good roman example of a roman theatre
What was on the inscription?
that the two members of the Holconii family did major improvement to the theatre
where was the inscription?
the large theatre
when was the date of the event in the inscription?
late 1st century
what did the inscription look like
two large ones on a marble wall
what was the inscription significant ?
cause the benefactors of the theatre wanted to ensure that the people know that they paid for the significant improvements
what were the seats like in the theatre?
steeped
the shape of the theatre was?
semi circular
why did they have aisles in between the seating?
let people get to their seats easily
what was the feature the large theatre had which offered as a sun shade?
awning
what was the back wall known as and what was the features of it?
scaenae frons, which had two or three storeys with elaborate decorations
what was the orchestra in a roman theatre?
the semi circular area in front of the stage which was used for acting or reserved seating
what was the stage made of and what was it set on?
it was made of wood and set on pillars
what was the underground space under the stage used for?
it was used to move props and machinery
which playwrights plays were the comedy plays based on?
menander
the greatest comedy writers was called
Plautus and terence
what were stock character
they were characters in a drama who were easily recognised as a type of person from their character traits
how many masks were there in totoal?
44
who weren’t allowed to act
women
what was the difference in mime and pantomime
in mime we can sing while in pantomime we cant
