The Roman Theatre and Its Audience (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 72 hours | |Short Description for The Roman Theatre and Its Audience Drawing on recent archaeological investigations, new scholarship, and the author's own original research and staging experience, this book offers a new and fascinating picture of theatrical performance in the ancient world. Richard Beacham traces the history of the Roman theatre, from its origins in the fourth century B.C. to the demise of formal theatrical activity at the end of antiquity. He cha...
Full description- Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 07 June 1996
- Format: Paperback 279 pages
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- Categories: Theatre Studies | Dance & Other Performing Arts | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780674779143 ISBN 10: 0674779142
- Sales rank: 940,248
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Full description for The Roman Theatre and Its Audience
Drawing on recent archaeological investigations, new scholarship, and the author's own original research and staging experience, this book offers a new and fascinating picture of theatrical performance in the ancient world. Richard Beacham traces the history of the Roman theatre, from its origins in the fourth century B.C. to the demise of formal theatrical activity at the end of antiquity. He characterizes the comedy of Plautus and Terence and the audience to which the Roman playwrights were appealing; describes staging, scenery, costuming, and performance style; and details a variety of theatrical forms, including comedy, tragedy, mime, pantomime, and spectacles.
