Greek Theatres
Modern Theatre
Greek Theatre Development
100
The circular area where the chorus would sing and dance.
What is the orchestra?
100
Area that separates the audience from the stage.
What is a proscenium?
100
Cleared areas where people can watch performances. What is a simple early theatre?
What is a simple early theatre?
200
The word “theatre” was derived from.
What is the theatron?
200
Theatre that shows most similarities with ancient Greek theatres.
What is the proscenium theatre?
200
Used for certain musical performances and tragedies.
What is an indoor theatre?
300
Tent located directly behind the orchestra.
What is the skene?
300
Contains a circular stage known as the “in-the-round stage”.
What is the arena theatre?
300
A crane used to transport gods.
What is aeoremas?
400
Was rectangular and helped create the shape of the theatron.
What is the proskenion?
400
A peninsula has 3 sides, and so does this theatre part.
What is thrust theatre staging?
400
Evolved from grass to wooden benches to marble.
What is the [development of] theatron?