This document provides an overview of Greek and Roman theatre. It discusses key elements of the Greek stage such as the orchestra, proscenium, and skene. It then covers important Greek playwrights like Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The document also discusses the origins and development of comedy in Greek theatre. It moves on to discuss how Roman theatre adapted traditions from Greek theatre for Roman culture. Finally, it provides brief descriptions of the Roman stage and key Roman playwrights like Terence and Plautus.

1. Greek and Roman
Theatre
By Abbie and Georgia

2. The Greek Stage
Orchestra
Proscenion
Skene
Parodos

3. Greek
Stage
Proscenium Arena
Apron
Thrust
Transverse

4. Greek Theatre
Greek theatre is the
origin of performance as
we know it today.
All of the stories shown in the
theatre were created from the
society and based around the gods.
During the ages of the
Greeks the arts were
seen as something
important to have in
your life.

5. Greek Play Writes
Aeschylus- (525-456 BC)
Sophocles-(495-406BC).
Euripides-(484-406 BC)

6. ComedyComedy is one of the most
important parts of Greek theatre.
It began with short plays making comments
about current topics and lots of slap-stick
comedy. Later these plays became full length.
The last stage of Greek theatre was new comedy,
which is much like our situation comedy today.
The most famous writer was Menander but only
five of his plays remain, however none of them
are complete.

7. The Origins of Roman
Theatre
Roman theatre contains many of
the same components of Greek
theatre because when the Romans
invaded Greece they took over
their traditions but adapted them
for Roman culture

8. The Roman Stage
All of the stages in Roman times were built
on flat ground with raked seats with a
decorated wall around them.
The main point of the theatre was the high stage. A curtain was placed in front of the stage
which disappeared into the trough in front of the stage.
It was sometimes roofed but more often they were open. The
chorus was no longer use, which meant that the orchestra
went as well.

9. Roman
Play
Writes
Terence
Plautus

10. Roman Theatre
• The ideas of these play writes strongly influenced the writers of
the renaissance. They also invented the idea of a play taking
place in one place and all in the same day.
Theatre became more obscene or spectacular including acrobatic
acts or water shows and featured reacted navel battles and
mythology.

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