Roman TheatreRoman Theatre

Forming of Greco-Roman Forming of Greco-Roman CultureCulture

Fall of GreeceFall of Greece Rise of RomeRise of Rome Pax RomanaPax Romana Elements of Greco-Roman TraditionElements of Greco-Roman Tradition

– MarkersMarkers– Republic vs. EmpireRepublic vs. Empire– A New TraditionA New Tradition

Development of Roman Development of Roman TheatreTheatre Three PeriodsThree Periods

– Early (pre-240 BCE)Early (pre-240 BCE)– Literary Drama (240 BCE - ca. 100 BCE) Literary Drama (240 BCE - ca. 100 BCE) – Popular Entertainment (100 BCE - 476 CE)Popular Entertainment (100 BCE - 476 CE)

Physical Theatre DevelopmentsPhysical Theatre Developments– Scaenae fronsScaenae frons– Pulpitum – raised stagePulpitum – raised stage– Auleauem (curtain) raised from floor on polesAuleauem (curtain) raised from floor on poles– Velarium – Could cover roofVelarium – Could cover roof– Vomitorium – where people exit theatre to enter Vomitorium – where people exit theatre to enter

streetsstreets– Cavea – houseCavea – house

FestivalsFestivals

Types of plays (Fabula)Types of plays (Fabula)– Crepidata: Based on Greek Tragedy Crepidata: Based on Greek Tragedy – Praitexta: Based on Roman Tragedy Praitexta: Based on Roman Tragedy – Palliata: Based on Greek Comedy Palliata: Based on Greek Comedy – Togata: Based on Roman ComedyTogata: Based on Roman Comedy– AtellanaAtellana– SatticaSattica

PlaywrightsPlaywrights– Gnaeus Nauvius 270 BCE - 201BCEGnaeus Nauvius 270 BCE - 201BCE– Plautus 254 – 184 BCE Plautus 254 – 184 BCE – Terence 195-159 BCETerence 195-159 BCE– Seneca 5 BCE- 65 CESeneca 5 BCE- 65 CE

Vitruvius 70-15 BCE - Vitruvius 70-15 BCE - Des architecturaDes architectura Horace 65-8 BCEHorace 65-8 BCE

– Ars PoeticaArs Poetica– RulesRules

ActorsActors