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THE ROMANTHEATRE

Christina P. Gordolan

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MUCHOFTHEARCHITECTURE, STRUCTURE,DESIGN, BUILDINGSANDTHEPLAYSSHOWNINTHE ROMANTHEATREWEREINFLUENCEDBYTHE GREEKTHEATRE.

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The semicircular design of the buildingenhanced the natural acoustics of the

theatre. The entertainment available inthe Roman Theatre included mime,orations, dance, choral events anddifferent types of plays including farce,

tragedy and comedy.

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DIFFERENT TYPESOF ROMAN

THEATRES ANDAMPHITHEATRES

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THE THEATRE

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AMPHITHEATRE

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CIRCUSES

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NAUMACHIA

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STADIA

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XYSTI

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ODEON

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ROMAN THEATRE

HISTORY

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THEATREOFPOMPEY

POMPEY THE GREAT

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THE MOST CELEBRATED WOODENTEMPORARY THEATRE WAS THAT OFMARCUS SCAURUS AND WAS BUILTTO CELEBRATE HIS POSITION OFAEDILE.

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ROMAN THEATRE BUILDINGS

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ROMAN THEATRE STAGE SETTING

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THEROMANDRAMA

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1. ROMANPLAYWRIGHTSINCLUDED SENECAFORTRAGEDYAND PLAUTUSAND TERENCEFORCOMEDY. TWOOFTHEMOSTFAMOUSPLAYSOFTHE ROMAN THEATREWERETHE MENAECHMIBYPLAUTUSAND OEDIPUSBY SENECA.

2. ROMANDRAMASHADTWOSETSOFACTORS.THEREWASANACTORWHOSPOKETHECHARACTER'SLINESANDADIFFERENTACTORMIMEDTHEPARTONSTAGE. THEGESTURESUSEDWEREALSOSTYLIZEDTOEMPHASIZETHELINESASWERETHEMASKSTHATTHEYWORE.

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HISTORY, FACTSAND INFORMATIONABOUTROMAN LITERATURE

ITWASNOTTILLTHECONQUESTOFTHE GREEKCITIESIN SOUTHERN ITALY, SHORTLYBEFORETHEFIRST PUNIC WAR, THATWECANDATETHECOMMENCEMENTOFTHE ROMANLITERATURE. IT

BEGANWITHTHE DRAMA. DRAMATICEXHIBITIONSWEREFIRSTINTRODUCEDAT ROMEFROM ETRURIAIN B.C. 363.

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BUTWEREONLYPANTOMIMICSCENESTOTHEMUSICOFTHEFLUTE, WITHOUTANYSONGOR

DIALOGUE. ITWASNOTTILL B.C. 240 THATADRAMAWITHAREGULARPLOTWASPERFORMEDATROME. ROMANLITERATUREROSETOITSHIGHESTEXCELLENCEUNDER AUGUSTUS, DECLINEDRAPIDLYUNDERHISSUCCESSORS, ANDWASFINALLYLOSTWITHTHEFALLOFTHE WESTERNEMPIRE.

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ROMAN LITERATUREROMAN LITERATURE FROM BC240 - A.D.14

ROMAN LITERATURE - DRAMAAND POETRYDRAMAWASTHESTARTOF ROMAN LITERATUREANDENCOMPASSED COMEDIESAND TRAGEDIES.

LUCIUS LIVIUS ANDRONICUS (C 280/260

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LUCIUS LIVIUS ANDRONICUS (C. 280/260BCC. 200 BC)

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GNAEUS NAEVIUS (CA. 270 BC 201BC)

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Q. ENNIUS (239168),

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TITUS MACCIUS PLAUTUS (C. 254 BC 184BC)

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PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER (195/185159BC)

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TWO FAMOUS WRITERS OF MIMES

DEC. LABERIUS, A KNIGHT

P. SYRUS, A FREEDMAN

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DECIMUS LABERIUS, (BORNC. 105 BCDIED 43 BC),

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PUBLILIUS (LESSCORRECTLYPUBLIUS)SYRUS

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ROMANLITERATURE- SATIRE

THE FESCINNINE SONGS WERE THEORIGIN OF THE SATIRE, THE ONLYIMPORTANT SPECIES OF LITERATURE

NOT DERIVED FROM THE GREEKS, ANDALTOGETHER PECULIAR TO ITALY.

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WRITERS OF SATIRE

T. LUCRECIUS CARUS

VALERIUS CATULLUS

P. VIRGILIUS aka VIRGIL

HORATIUS FLAUCCUS ALBIUS TIBULLUS

OVIDIUS NASO aka OVID

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Q. HORATIUS FLACCUS (HORACE)65 B.C. - 8 B.C.

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PUBLIUS VERGILIUS MARO (ALSOKNOWNBYTHEANGLICISEDFORMSOFHISNAMEASVIRGILORVERGIL)

(OCTOBER 15, 70 BC SEPTEMBER 21, 19 BC)

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ROMAN PROSE, THE ANNALS

THE EARLIEST PROSE OF THE ROMANSWERE ANNALS, CONTAINING ANACCOUNT OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN

ROMAN HISTORY.

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WRITERS OF PROSE

Q. FABIUS PICTOR AND L. CINCIUS ALIMENTUS

CATO

CICERO

M. TERENTIUS VARRO C. JULIUS CEASAR

C. SALLUSTIUS CRISPUS

CORNELIUS NEPOS

TITUS LIVIUS

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MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO; JANUARY 3, 106BC DECEMBER 7, 43 BC

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GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR[2] (13 JULY 100 BC[3] 15 MARCH 44 BC

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ROMAN LITERATUREUNDER THE EMPIRE. A.D.

14-476

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WRITERS ARE AS FOLLOW:

M. ANNAEUS LUCANUS

C. SILIUS ITALICUS P. PAPINIUS STATIUS

CLAUDIUS CLAUDIANUS

DECIMUS JUNIUS JUVENALIS

M. VALERIUS MARTIALIS

VELLEIUS PATERCULUS TACITUS

QUINTUS CURTIUS RUFUS

C. SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS

L. ANNAEUS FLORUS SENECA

PLINY

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LUCIUS ANNAEUS SENECA (OFTENKNOWNSIMPLYASSENECA) (CA. 4 BC 65 AD)

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ROMAN THEATRE PROPS

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ROMAN

THEATRE

COSTUMES

A purple costume identified a rich manBoys wore striped togasSoldiers wore short cloaks

Red costumes indicated a poor manA yellow robe meant the character wasa womanShort tunics indicated a slave

A yellow tassel meant the character wasa god

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COSTUMES

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THEROMANMASKRoman Masks played an important part inAncient Roman Plays and the Roman Theatre.An actor's entire head was covered by hismask, which included his hair, so the Romanmask was quite large. The design of the maskwas quite simple and they were made fromwere made cheap materials such as linen orcork. They had big holes for the mouth and the

eyes. The Roman masks, like the Greek masksthat they emulated, were used for manyreasons:

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The masks were large and portrayed exaggerated expressionswhich could be seen from the back of the theatre so theaudience could tell how the character was feelingThe Mask amplified the actors voice, making it possible to hear

him everywhere in the theatreThe mask easily conveyed emotions to the audience so theyknew if a character was happy, sad, upset, tired, or scaredThe Tragic mask carried mournful or pained expressions

Comic masks were smiling or leeringOver time the comedic masks became grotesquelyexaggerated

Masks allowed the actors to play multiple parts and rolesThe masks could be personalized for each character

Status and character were easily conveyedThe masks were color coded, brown for men and white forwomen

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ROMAN THEATRE GODS

The ludi Romani (Roman Games) were areligious festival in ancient Rome heldannually during September. This festivalfirst introduced drama to Rome based on

Greek drama. The ludi Romani honoredthe god JupiterThe ludi Apollinares honored god ApolloThe ludi Megalenses Cybele honored the

Mother Goddess

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THE ROMANGOD BACCHUSWASTHEPATRONGODOF ROMANTHEATRE.

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BACCHANALIA

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ROMANGODSANDGODDESSES

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MOVIECLIP

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THANK YOU!!!

GOD BLESS US!