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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to theatre:
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The architectural form of theatre in Rome has been linked to later, more well-known examples from the 1st century BC to the 3rd Century AD. The theatre of ancient Rome referred to a period of time in which theatrical practice and performance took place in Rome. The tradition has been linked back even further to the 4th century BC, following the state’s transition from monarchy to republic. Theatre during this era is generally separated into genres of tragedy and comedy, which are represented by a particular style of architecture and stage play, and conveyed to an audience purely as a form of entertainment and control. When it came to the audience, Romans favored entertainment and performance over tragedy and drama, displaying a more modern form of theatre that is still used in contemporary times.
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs), literally "one who answers". The actor's interpretation of a role—the art of acting—pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art.
The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment, and theatrical or performative elements in other activities. The history of theatre is primarily concerned with the origin and subsequent development of the theatre as an autonomous activity. Since classical Athens in the 5th century BC, vibrant traditions of theatre have flourished in cultures across the world.
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References
- ↑ Gregori, Gian Luca (2005). "I protagonisti della scena teatrale nella documentazione epigrafica di Roma". Scienze dell'Antichità: 12, 2004/2005: 575–590.
- ↑ Christer Bruun, J. C. Edmondson: The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy
- ↑ García Morcillo, Marta; Richardson, James H.; Santangelo, Federico (2016). Ruin or Renewal?: Places and the Transformation of Memory in the City of Rome.
- ↑ Pat Easterling, Edith Hall: Greek and Roman Actors: Aspects of an Ancient Profession