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	Theatre - LoveToKnow 1911
		During the Republican period the erection of permanent theatres with seats for the spectators was thought to savour of Greek luxury and to be unworthy of the stern simplicity of the Roman citizens.
		The Theatre Act of 1737 narrowed the definition of a player of interludes, for the purposes of punishment as a vagabond, to mean a person acting interludes, 2 andc., in a place where he had no legal settlement.
		The metropolitan theatres other than the patent theatres (as far at least as they are included in the boroughs named in the act of 1843) are licensed by the lord chamberlain.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Theatre (12588 words)

	dionysus
		Dionysus was now handed over to the nymphs of Mount Nysa (variously located), whence he derived his name, where he was worshipped, and where he introduced the cultivation of the vine.
		Characteristic of the cult of Dionysus is the mask, symbol of the surrender of identity, and a means of transforming identity.
		Dionysus is frequently represented as a rather effeminate youth, with luxuriant hair, reclining with grapes or a wine-cup in his hand or holding the thyrsos, a rod with a bunch of ivy leaves fastened to the top.
	www.wsu.edu /~hughesc/dionysus.htm (664 words)

	413 Roman Theatre, Classical Drama and Theatre
		The typically conservative and tradition-minded Romans of Republican times were suspicious of theatre's corrupting influence—or was it its anesthetizing esthetic?—a danger all the darker in the shadow of a permanent theatre, and their apprehension would not prove unwarranted.
		Theatre, as it turned out, was one of the major weapons used by the emperors of Rome to appease, placate and distract the mob and thus maintain a firm grip on the state.
		All in all, the nature and uses of theatre during the preceding age, the Republic, is a matter of debate.
	www.usu.edu /markdamen/ClasDram/chapters/131romtheatre.htm (4527 words)

	Kadmos & Dionysus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dionysus is the mask, and it is not empty but filled with spirits.
		Dionysus marks the crossing of opposites into one another, but also holds opposites in suspension, the double image, and dissolves boundaries.
		When a spectator entered the ancient theatre, he entered the liminal world of Dionysus where reality merged with myth thus allowing the viewer to escape his own persona and merge with the mythic personage on stage.
	greek-myth.com /Mythology/kadmos_dionysus.htm (3187 words)

	Theatre of Dionysus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Theatre of Dionysus as viewed from the Acropolis.
		The Theatre of Dionysus was a major theatre in ancient Greece, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis.
		Dedicated to Dionysus, the god of plays and wine (among other things), the theatre could seat as many as 17,000 people, making it an ideal location for ancient Athens' biggest theatrical celebration, the Dionysia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Theatre_of_Dionysus (143 words)

	General Characteristics of the Attic Drama
		In some foreign countries certain theatres receive subventions from the state, and are subject to a code of rules; but for practical purposes their connection with the state is only a slight one.
		The god Dionysus was supposed to be present in person to witness and enjoy them; and this belief was symbolised by the curious custom of placing his statue in the orchestra, where it remained throughout the whole of the festal period.
		The theatre itself was regarded as a temple of Dionysus, and possessed all the sanctity attaching to such a place.
	www.theatredatabase.com /ancient/attic_drama_001.html (1879 words)

	Sheffield Theatres Education Resource
		Dionysus was the god of fertility, wine, growth and ecstatic states of mind.
		The cult of Dionysus was introduced to Athens from the village of Eleutherai on the outskirts of Attica.
		Dionysus was known as 'Eleuthereus' (='man of Eleutherai' - but 'eleutheros' in Greek also means 'free' and this was one of Dionysus' titles).
	www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk /education/productions/Iphigenia/festival.shtml (3602 words)

	Jamison: (Fe)Male Dionysus: the False Dichotomy of Gender in Euripidean Theatre
		Dionysus, god of wine and the grape, civilization and madness, both male and female in form, clearly embodies the very essence of the theatre itself, dualistic in its very nature by way of the costume and mask: an actor is both a person and a character.
		Dionysus is a slippery character throughout the Bacchae, switching back and forth between roles (Stranger vs. God) and genders (through his use of gender-specific vocabulary, especially in the cross-dressing scene).
		Dionysus himself, and his theatrical realm, constitute part of the same whole or two sides of the same coin; by either metaphor, the oneness exists purely through the single identity of the character onstage, who, for the moment embodies someone else, breathes his or her breath, and becomes the 'other.'
	www.camws.org /meeting/2006/abstracts/jamison.html (454 words)

	Epidaurus Theatre History
		The theatre of The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
		The Theatre was built in sections starting at the end of the fourth century and continuing into the Hellenistic period, when additions were made to it.
		George Izenour, Professor of Theatre Design and Technology, measured the maximum sight line distances from the skene to the center of the orchestra to be 194 feet, and from the skene to the center of the two-story stage to be 232 feet (257).
	www.whitman.edu /theatre/theatretour/epidaurus/introduction/epidaurus.intro2.htm (1496 words)

	Greek and Roman Theatre
		To the left is a view of the ruins of the Theatre of Dionysus, the fifth century home of the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes.
		This permanent Greek theatre was built between 342 and 326 BC (approximately 100 years after Oedipus was first performed); remodeled to fit the Roman ideal during the reign of Nero (61 BC), and last used for a theatrical performance during the 4th century AD.
		The theatre was begun in 46 BC under the reign of Julius Caesar and dedicated to Claudius Marcello by Augustus Caesar between 13 and 11 BC.
	www.northern.edu /wild/th100/CHAPT10.HTM (3139 words)

	The Festival and Theatre of Dionysus
		Dionysus was the god of fertility, wine, growth and ecstatic states of mind.
		The cult of Dionysus was introduced to Athens from the village of Eleutherai on the outskirts of Attica.
		Dionysus was known as 'Eleuthereus' (='man of Eleutherai' - but 'eleutheros' in Greek also means 'free' and this was one of Dionysus' titles).
	fp.hulse.plus.com /rah/festival_and_theatre_of_dionysus.htm (3599 words)

	The Greek Theatre
		Theatres originated in ancient Greece with the rites of the god Dionysus, first as temporary installations and later as outdoor architecture using the natural slope and curves of hillsides to bring the spectator close to the stage and to avoid the need for substructures
		The Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, on the south slope of the Acropolis
		The centre of the theatre was the original dancing place, a flat, circular space, 18 metres (60 feet) diameter, called the orchestra, having at its centre a platform with steps (bemata) leading to the altar (thymele) to the fertility god Dionysus.
	members.aol.com /d4web4sm/charts/gkstage1.htm (1602 words)

	Untitled Document
		During the fifth century, all elements of the theatre were made of wood, and dismantled at the end of the festival.
		This is a ground plan of the Theatre of Dionysus at the end of the fourth century.
		In the Theatre of Dionysus at Athens it is approximately 350 feet from the last row in the theatron to the facade of the skene.
	www.atsweb.neu.edu /theatre.history/intro/IntroGreece.htm (1015 words)

	Perspicacity: Theatre From / For / Against / With Religion
		As the forerunner to the great tragic theatre of the era, lengthy choral passages called the "dithyramb" were performed in honor and worship of the Greek god Dionysus.
		Theatre at this stage was not yet separate from the church.
		Theatre returns with a vengeance once Charles II was restored to the throne.
	perspicacity.goose24.org /20023152019.shtml (1306 words)

	Dionysus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dionysus with a leopard, satyr and grapes on a vine, in the Palazzo Altemps (Rome, Italy)
		Dionysus is strongly associated with the satyrs, centaurs and sileni.
		Dionysus made King Lycurgus insane, and he sliced his own son into pieces with an axe, thinking he was a patch of ivy, a plant holy to Dionysus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dionysus (3507 words)

	Theater of Dionysus
		The theatre of Dionysus is associated with the sacred cult of Dionysus or Bacchus, one of the most revered gods in the Greek pantheon.
		Dionysus was the god of wine, agriculture, fertility and was the patron of theatre.
		At this time Dionysus was still in his mothers womb, so Zeus sewed Dionysus to his thigh and was born by Zeus himself.
	faculty.saintleo.edu /reynolds/HON150-F03/ClassWork/AthensOnLine/TheaterDionysus.htm (309 words)

	The Theater of Dionysus
		The Theater of Dionysus, built into the natural hollow of the south slope of the Acropolis, was the world's first theater built of stone and the birthplace of Greek tragedy.
		Originally a place to honor the god Dionysus in dance and song, in the fifth century the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed here.
		The Theater of Dionysus as seen from the walkway to the the cave.
	www.grisel.net /dionysus.htm (411 words)

	Theatron Ltd. Theatre at Athens
		Theatron Limited are preparing virtual reality models of the Theatre of Dionysus, showing its architectural evolution and transformation from the fifth century B.C. through the Roman imperial period.
		Adjacent to the theatre of Dionysus on the south slope of the Acropolis stood one of the first permanent roofed European theatres: the Odeon of Pericles, built in the mid fifth Century B.C. and thought to have been used for a variety of dramatic activities and recitations.
		The Odeon of Agrippa, an indoor theatre, which was built in Athens late in the 1st century BC.
	www.theatron.co.uk /athens.htm (189 words)

	Theatre of Dionysus
		The theatre was rebuilt in stone by the Athenian statesman Lykourgos between 342-326 BC,
		Built y the Roman consul Herodes Atticus between AD 161 and 174, in memory of his wife, the shape was hollowed out of the rocks on the southern slope of the Acropolis.
		The whole theatre was originally enclosed by a cedarwood roof that gave better acoustics and allowed for all-weather performances.
	ah.phpwebhosting.com /a/OUTofBFLO/greece/ath/acrop/theat/index.html (325 words)

	Athens - The Theatre Of Dionysus - The Areopagus
		The pit or centre of the theatre is empty, and was never in Greek days occupied by seats, for here in the earliest times the chorus performed their dances, and sang their odes.
		In the second place, they came to the theatre to enjoy poetry, and the poetry of character, of passion, of the relation of man and his destiny to the course of Divine Providence and Divine justice—in short, to assume a frame of mind perfectly inconsistent with the dis-tractions of landscape.
		Hence the theatre was no longer rebuilt oval or circular, but a small section was cut off and adorned as the front of a palace with doors, through which the actors came on, but to the same level as the chorus in the central orchestra.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles19/greece-5.shtml (4306 words)

	theatre
		The Pergamon Theatre was built on a steep slope and is one of the most elegant architectural constructions of the Hellenistic era.
		High theatre's terrace, where it would be dominent of the whole touring area.
		Original pieces belonging to the Hellenistic period and the Roman era are preserved in the Berlin Museum.
	members.tripod.com /bergama/Bergamae/theatre.htm (201 words)

	Dionysus Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Dionysus Theatre sits at the center of Athens and is believed to be built when the Romans took over Athens, around 4th century B.C. The theatre is named after the Dionysus, the god of wine, who was associated with overindulgence.
		Inside the theatre, there is an orchestra on the left-hand side, an altar to the gods where sacrifices were made before the plays began, and special seats for the priests on the right-hand side.
		Theatre events were not only a special occasion, but they also served religious, entertainment, and political purposes.
	pt3.sbu.edu /VFTs/Athens/dionysus_theatre.htm (173 words)

	Finding your Roots!
		The theatre originated from the most primitive forms of religious worship where the theatre resembled a sacred shrine, and the actors were the priests whose dramatic performance magically directed nature and gods to do their bidding.
		Theatre was allowed only during this festival time so it was an event that brought the community together.
		All Athenians were expected to attend the festival, which was held at the Theatre of Dionysus on the slope of the Acropolis.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/community_drama_workshops/66344 (479 words)

	Greek Theater - Crystalinks
		By the 5th century BC, theatre had become formalized and was a major part of Athenian culture and civic pride, and this century is normally regarded as the Golden Age of Greek drama.
		The centerpiece of the annual Dionysia was a competition between three playwrights at the Theatre of Dionysus.
		They consisted of three principal elements: the orchestra, the skene, and the audience.The centrepiece of the theatre was the orchestra, or "dancing place", a large circular or rectangular area.
	www.crystalinks.com /greektheater.html (1538 words)

	Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But an accident that hurt spectators caused the powers that be (the exact date is uncertain) to build a new theater (the Theater of Dionysus in Athens, photo left), and a spot on the south slope of the Acropolis next to the already established Temple of Dionysus Eleutherios was chosen.
		In the archaic Theater of Dionysus in Athens (left), the original orchestra floor was just smoothed dirt and was eventually replaced with polished stone as the architecture of theater evolved.
		On the left is the little theater at Oropos, with its accompanying Roman stoa, the sort which is usually two-storied and is used as a storage area for scenery and props, as well as the actors' changing room.
	lilt.ilstu.edu /drjclassics/lectures/theater/ancient_greek_theater.shtm (1411 words)

	206 Classical Greek Theatre, Classical Drama and Theatre
		The physical remains of Greek theatre from the Classical Age are pitifully few, making it a treacherous game to reconstruct the theatre spaces, sets, costumes, music or any of the material features of theatre in the great age which fostered Greek tragedy (the 400's BCE).
		For instance, the orchestra—"dancing place" (literally, "instrument for dance")—of the Theatre of Dionysus, the flat area at the bottom of the theatre where the chorus sang and danced, is today circular.
		In sum, it is hard to speak definitively about the physical nature of the Theatre of Dionysus as it existed in the Classical Age, except to say that it was a large structure capable of housing crowds which were huge even by modern standards.
	www.usu.edu /markdamen/ClasDram/chapters/061gkthea.htm (7220 words)

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		All elements of the theatre were made of wood, and dismantled at the end of the festival.
		For the spectators, the “viewing area”, or theatron (theatre is derived from theatron) was carved in tiers out of the slope of a hill, thus forming a natural hemicycle extending round more than half the orchestra and providing remarkable acoustics.
		The first stone theatres appeared in the 4C BC and the structure of the theatre continued to evolve.
	www.guide-martine.com /history5.asp (2615 words)

	Ancient Theatre presented in Civilization section
		During this time, major theatres were constructed, notably the theatre at Delphi, the Epidavros Theatre and the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens.
		The words theatre and amphitheatre derive from the Greek word theatron, which referred to the wooden spectator stands erected on those hillsides.
		Similarly, the word orchestra is derived from the Greek word for a platform between the raised stage and the audience on which the chorus was situated.
	www.newsfinder.org /site/more/ancient_theatre (1374 words)

	THE ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA & THEATRE HISTORY PAGE
		Between 600 and 200 BC, the ancient Athenians created a theatre culture whose form, technique and terminology have lasted two millennia, and they created plays that are still considered among the greatest works of world drama.
		During this time, major theatres were constructed, notably the theatre at Delphi, the Attic Theatre and the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens.
		Athens, whose freethinking culture had spawned the birth of theatre, would be overrun in 404 BC by the Spartans.
	anarchon.tripod.com /indexGREEKTH.html (4687 words)

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