Classical Roman theatre

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:characteristic stock characters
use of masks
elaborate stage machinery
chorus (less prominent than in Greek theatre)
gptkbp:declinedAfter rise of Christianity
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Roman
gptkbp:feature audience participation
public festivals
temporary wooden stages
satirical content
use of music and dance
adaptation of Greek myths
all-male casts
influence on Western drama
permanent stone theatres (later period)
stock plot devices
use of curtains (aulēum)
use of prologues
gptkbp:flourishedDuring gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comedy
gptkb:pantomime
tragedy
mime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Classical Roman theatre
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Renaissance_theatre
gptkb:Commedia_dell'arte
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Etruscan_performance
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Plautus
gptkb:Seneca
gptkb:Terence
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Roman_theatre_(building)
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Miles_Gloriosus
gptkb:Pseudolus
gptkb:Thyestes
gptkb:Medea_(Seneca)
gptkbp:purpose entertainment
political propaganda
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:state_order
wealthy citizens
gptkbp:相关节日 gptkb:Ludi_Apollinares
gptkb:Ludi_Florales
gptkb:Ludi_Megalenses
gptkb:Ludi_Romani
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Renaissance_theatre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5