The Roman theatre and its audience
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The Roman theatre and its audience
Harvard University Press, c1991
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Bibliography: p. 259-263
Includes index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
List of illustrations Preface 1. AN AUDIENCE IN SEARCH OF A THEATRE 2. THE FAMOUS COMIC PLAYWRIGHTS OF ROME 3. EARLY ROMAN STAGES 4. A FUNNY THING: PERFORMING A PLAY BY PLAUTUS 5. TRAGEDY, MIME, AND PANTOMIME 6. LATER STAGES AND STAGINGS POSTLUDE: A THEATRE IN SEARCH OF AN AUDIENCE Notes Bibliography Index
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