#Ancient theatre

[uncleclaudius]

The Greco-Roman theatre of Monte San Nicola in Campania is built into the side of the mountain and offers a gorgeous view of the surrounding countryside. It has an adjacent temple and it was probably in use between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD after which it was abandoned and forgotten. It was rediscovered in 2001 when a local historian noticed an outline of the ruins from an airplane after a recent bushfire had cleared the vegetation covering them.

[archaeologs]

Parados: An entrance or exit used by actors to reach or leave an orchestra in a theater; the area between the seats and the skene. Image by Thomas G. Hines.

Learn more https://www.archaeologs.com/w/parados/

[gemsofgreece]

Some really good news overshadowed by the tragedy with the floods in Larissa and the rest of Thessaly but

the ancient theatre downtown in Larissa was recently open again to an audience after 1700 years! The ancient theatre was built in the 3rd century BC and operated for 600 years until it was severely damaged from an earthquake in the 3rd century AD and stopped being used. In the 7th century, another earthquake destroyed it completely.

The theatre had a capacity of 10,000 people and it was dedicated to Dionysus.

It has been a well known historical attraction in Larissa, however now after some progress in the long restorations, it is becoming again a functioning theatre like all ancient theatres in Greece that are in a decent enough condition.

[tozluveolagan]

Xanthos, Letoon, Patara Antik Kenti ve Plajı. 22.07.2024

[aliciavance4228]

[swallowtail-ageha]

MEDEA (EURIPIDES) 2023

| Syracuse Theatre Festival

Producer: INDA (Istituto Nazionale Dramma Antico)

Director: Federico Tiezzi

[the-puffinry]

So a few months ago I came across this very odd 'bird-man' vase, which the Met site said 'almost certainly relates to Aristophanes’ well-known comedy The Birds (first produced in 415/414 B.C.) and may represent the costume that would have been worn by members of the chorus in the fifth century B.C.'

Then today I saw this figure on the museum-digital.de site which is identified as an 'actor in bird costume' wearing a feathered costume and flapping his arms like wings. He's not wearing a mask, but they still identify it as a possible costume for the choir in Aristophanes' play. Quite a different costume if so! This hides the hands where the other one shows arms with wings like a cape over them, and this one shows his face where the other one seems to depict a mask. It is of course also possible neither of these objects depict actors at all! That play is hardly the only reason to create strange half-bird figures.

I wonder what the costumes really looked like (and how much variation there was between different stagings).

(Terracotta amphoriskos (flask) in the form of a bird-man, late 5th century Greece (Attic) (Terracotta man in bird costume)

[hornyforpoetry]

Must-read plays for darkest academics *

• Prometheus Bound - Aeschylus (between • 479 BC - 424 BC)

• Phaedra - Seneca ( before 54 AD)

• The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus - Christopher Marlowe (1592)

• Hamlet - Shakespeare (between 1599-1601)

• Faust - Goethe (first part 1808, second part 1831)

• Cain - Lord Byron (1821)

• Ghosts - Henrik Ibsen (1881)

• Spring Awakening - Frank Wedekind (1890)

• The Living Corpse - Lev Tolstoy (1900)

• The Pelican - August Strindberg (1907)

• Mourning Becomes Electra - Eugene O'Neill (1931)

• Caligula - Albert Camus (1944)

*the years represent when the play was finished/published, not when it was performed for the first time

[epestrefe]

Το αρχαίο θέατρο της Αίγειρας,που χρονολογείται στο α’ μισό του 3ου αιώνα π.Χ.,Αχαΐα

Σύμφωνα με βάσιμες υποθέσεις η Αίγειρα ταυτίζεται με την ομηρική πόλη «Υπερησίη», ενώ η μετονομασία της έλαβε χώρα στις αρχές του 7ου π. χ. αιώνα. Κατά μία παράδοση, η Υπερησίη μετονομάσθηκε σε Αίγειρα, επειδή καλυπτόταν με δάση δένδρων αιγείρου, δηλαδή, του δέντρου «λεύκα».

Τον Αύγουστο του 1972, μετά από διακοπή 45 ετών, άρχισαν οι ανασκαφές στα ερείπια της αρχαίας Αίγειρας από το Αυστριακό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο της Αθήνας. Οι ανασκαφές έγιναν σε τέσσερα σημεία, στο χώρο της Ακρόπολης, το αρχαίο θέατρο, στα ερείπια του ναού του Δία και στο χώρο μεταξύ του θεάτρου και του ναού του Δία.

Στο χώρο της Ακρόπολης βρέθηκαν αρχαία κτίσματα και πολυάριθμα όστρακα, που χρονολογούνται από τη Μυκηναϊκή περίοδο μέχρι τους Ρωμαϊκούς χρόνους. Επίσης, αποκαλύφθηκε τμήμα του θεάτρου με τις κερκίδες του, που είναι λαξευμένες σε επικλινή βράχο. Στο χώρο του θεάτρου ανοίχθηκαν δύο μεγάλες τομές, μέσα στις οποίες διαφαίνονται αρχαία κτίσματα.

Πλησίον του θεάτρου αποκαλύφθηκε αρχαίο κτίσμα στη δεξιά πλευρά του οποίου και σε όλο το μήκος του υπάρχουν λαξευμένοι λάκκοι, που μοιάζουν με ποτίστρες ζώων. Βορειοδυτικά του θεάτρου αποκαλύφθηκε κεραμικός κλίβανος και περισυλλέγησαν αγγεία, πολλά από τα οποία χρονολογούνται στη γεωμετρική περίοδο. Επίσης, βρέθηκαν τμήματα σίμης με έντονο χρωματισμό, σπασμένα πήλινα πιάτα και όστρακα. Στη δεξιά πλευρά του κλιβάνου βρέθηκε αγωγός νερού. Δυτικά του θεάτρου αποκαλύφθηκε μωσαϊκό από χαλίκια ποταμού με διάφορες παραστάσεις. Επίσης, πλησίον του μωσαϊκού βρέθηκε κιονόκρανο Ιωνικού ρυθμού και πολύ αρχιτεκτονικό υλικό, που ανήκε στο ναό του Δία.

Wikipedia

[penandplotblogspot]

Unlocking The Mimesis in Ancient Greek Theatre

Hello everyone! If you're as intrigued by ancient Greek theatre as I am, you should definitely check out my latest blog post where I delve into the captivating world of mimesis in this ancient art form. From its origins to its profound impact on storytelling and performance, this post is a must-read for theatre enthusiasts and history aficionados alike. Head over to my blog to unravel the intriguing role of mimesis in ancient Greek theatre and gain a deeper understanding of this timeless form of expression!

[local-queer-classicist]

Every time I see a Roman theater I’m just a little disappointed. Like. They didn’t finish it. The circle is semi. Why is the circle semi.

[mademoisellefantasy]

Lords of the Sounds Orchestra - Music by Hanz Zimmer

📍Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens, Greece, 21/09/2024

My faves:

[timmurleyart]

The ancient amphitheater. 🎭🌞🇮🇹

[travelella]

Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece

Alex Presa

[mint-wreck]

Alexa, play "No Longer You"

Animatic by yours truly An extended version will be uploaded on my YouTube channel

[everyday1photo]

Ancient theatre of Afrodisias