Drama Final essay

What Was Different about Roman and greek theatre

Architecture was different

Roman stages were more complicated

Themes were different.

What was similar about roman and Greek theatre.

Performances were both related to religious events

both had open air theatres

only men

Architecture was different

Greek theatres were built into hillsides and carved from mountains

roman theatres were free standing and had more advanced architecture like pillars.

roman stages were more complicated

Greek theatres had less complicated mechanics, for example the skene was a simple backdrop for the performances while Roman stages were more complicated and had things like a auleaum which could be used to conceal or reveal scenes through a slit and other things such as trapdoors and machinery.

themes were different

Greek theatre often had ideas of fate and tragedy while roman theatre was more about spectacle for example, the naumachia didn’t have a plot exactly and instead was a mock sea battle.

Performances were both related to religious ceremonies

both time periods had theatre in religious festivals, Greek theatre has the festival of Dionysus which celebrated the god Dionysus, who was the god of wine and fertility, and Roman theatre had the Ludi Romani which celebrated Jupiter the god of sky and thunder.

only men

Both Roman and greek theatre had only men in theatre and men had to play women