Drama Resources

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DIDASKALIA: Introduction to Ancient Theater

Theatron: Theatre History in Europe, Architectural and Textual Resources Online
“The history of theatre, the earliest known form of virtual reality, is brought vividly to life in an online teaching and research tool.”

Roman Theatres
Courtesy of LacusCurtius by Bill Thayer.

Theatrum
Article by Leonhard Schmitz, Ph.D, F.R.S.E on pp1120‑1125 of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of LacusCurtius by Bill Thayer.

The Ancient Theatre Archive: A Virtual Reality Tour of Greek and Roman Theatre Architecture
© 2002-2015 Thomas G. Hines Whitman College Department of Theatre (retired). All Rights Reserved.

Greek- Roman Theatre Glossary Theatre Architecture
Excerpted from The Ancient Theatre Archive: A Virtual Reality Tour of Greek and Roman © 2002-2015 Thomas G. Hines Whitman College Department of Theatre (retired). All Rights Reserved.

Skenotheke: Images of the Ancient Stage “This project offers links to various images of the ancient stage. Of necessity, it is very much a work in progress. Anyone interested in contributing to the project is urged to do so: scanned images, links to pages on other web sites, bibliographic entries, or simply comments or advice are all welcome” By John Porter. Courtesy of the Program in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Saskatchewan.

Roman Theater
Introduction to the Roman theater. Copyright Roman Colosseum © 2008

Ancient Roman Theater
“A thriving and diverse form of art which ranged from street performances, acrobatics, and nude dancing to the staging of the situational comedies of Plautus and the elaborately articulated tragedies by Seneca, the theater of Ancient Rome evolved over time. Roman theater and drama did not remain stagnant but went through a whole cycle of development which included three phases: Early Native Italian Drama (pre-240 BCE) including such things such as Atellan farces, phlyakes and the Fescennine verses, Literary Drama (240 BCE – ca. 100 BCE) featuring the Roman adaptation of Greek plays and a period of Popular Renaissance (ca. 100 BCE – 476 CE) where more traditional Roman entertainment such as circuses, spectacles and mime were popular.” Courtesy of TheaterSeat Store.

Ancient Theater: Roman
Articles on Roman theater. Courtesy of TheaterHistory.com.

Roman Theatre
The following article is reprinted from Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature. August Wilhelm Schlegel. London: George Bell & Sons, 1904. pp. 200-12.. Courtesy of Theatre Database.com.

Ancient Roman Theaters 
Overview of both the history and architecture of Roman theater. Courtesy of Crystalinks: Metaphysics and Science website.

Theatre of ancient Rome
“Theatre of ancient Rome refers to the time period of theatrical practice and performance in Rome beginning in the 4th century B.C., following the state’s transition from Monarchy to Republic.”. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Greek and Roman Comedy
Articles on Roman theater. Courtesy of TheaterHistory.com.  The document was originally published in The Development of the  Drama. Brander Matthew. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1912 pp74-106.

Greek and Roman Comedy-A Brief Introduction
by John Porter, University of Saskatchewan.

Roman New Comedy
by John Porter, University of Saskatchewan.

Theater and Amphitheater in the Roman World
Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Computer generated model of a Roman Theater with labels
Courtesy of VRoma Project

The Pompey Project: King’s Visualisation lab
History, reconstructions, and a review of the archaeological evidence relating to the Theater of Pompey.

Theater of Pompey
Reconstructions of the Theater of Pompey. Courtesy of Maquettes Historiques.

Theatrum Pompei
Article on pp515‑517 of Samuel Ball Platner (as completed and revised by Thomas Ashby): A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome,
London: Oxford University Press, 1929.

The Theater of Pompey
Courtesy of Imperium Romanum

Ancient Rome: The Theater of Pompey
Courtesy of YouTube.

Pompey’s Politics and the Presentation of his Theatres -Temple Complex 61-52 BCE.
By Mark Temelini

Lists of Roman theatres 
Theatres built during the Roman period may be found all over the area of the Roman Empire. Some were older theatres that were re-worked. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

 

Aeschylus

Aristophanes

Euripides

Sophocles

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