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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.