theatre show
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Greek
Roman Shakespeare
an
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Roman features- Enclosed
building
- Several levels of exterior arches / interior seating
- Multi-level stage building
- Decorated stage and stage building
- Barrel vaults / Vomitoria underseats
- Use of Velarium
Compare with Greek Theatre
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Theatre at Leptis Magna
Date: 1-2AD (Age of Augustus)
Location: Leptis Magna, North Africa
Commissioned by: Annobal Rufus, a local merchant. His name appears on an inscription.
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The Cavea (seating) It is semi-circular
Ambulatories (passageways) divide the seating into three levels
Seating is divided up into wedge-shaped sections separated by staircases.
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The Cavea (cont’d)
Vomitoria (underseat passageways) for entry and exit
Portico featuring marble Corinthian columns.
In the middle of the portico there is a temple to Ceres-Augusta.
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Three levels of seating:
The UPPER LEVEL rests on a massive vaulted sub-structure.
The MIDDLE LEVEL is built on an artificial bank.
The LOWER LEVEL rests upon a natural bank.
(Also VIP seating could be added in the five front rows)
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The Orchestra Semi-circular (unlike Greek orchestra – full circle)
Tribunalia (viewing boxes) were built above VIP entrances for most important citizens
Vaulted VIP entrances
Stone wall separated cavea from orchestra
Altar to unknown god
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The Pulpitum and Proscaenium
Pulpitum (stage) was wooden
Statues of Hercules and Dionysus, patrons of the city
Niches in Proscaenium (stage front) would have held statues
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The Scaena – Stage Building
Scaena is whole stage building
Central of 3 semi-circular recesses for entrance/exit of actors
Scaenae frons is the stage backdrop. It had 3 tiers of columns – the same height as the cavea)
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Later Additions to the Theatre
limestone columns on scaena frons
Tribunalia
Altar
Temple to Ceres-Augusta (Ceres of the Emperors)
Temple to Deified Emperors
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Key Understanding: The additions to the Theatre at Leptis Magna were for religious purposes, and/or to promote the greatness of the Roman Empire, its religion and its Emperors in this far-off Roman colony.
Religious Features
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1. Cavea
2. Pulpitum
3. Orchestra
4. Altar
5. Scaena
6. Scaenae Frons
7. Tribunalia
8. Vomitoria
9. Ambulatories
10. Portico
11. Temple to Ceres-Augusta
12. Temple to the Deified Emperors
13. Statues of patron gods.
14. Proscaenium
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1___________
- the tiered seating area.
2_____________
- the semi-circular lower floor area by the proscaenium.
3_____________
- the facade at the front of the stage.
4___________
- corridors into the theatre for exit and entry
6__________
- the raised stage platform for acting on.
7________________
- the front of the stage building, which provided a backdrop and entry and exit points for actors.
5__________
- the stage building itself, where the actors could prepare and props were stored.