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Noedo
The Noedo was a smaller roofed theatre, theatrum tectum, that sat 1500 spectators and was built in 80 BC. The theatre follows the plan of other Roman theatres and Noedo structures. Where the Large Theatre was used primarily for staging drama, the Noedo was intended for council meetings as well as entertainment.
The thin walls and rectangular plan lead to the conclusion that the roof would have been wood rather than vaulted stone. There are two raised tribunalia, platforms, above the seating that were reserved for important visitors. These platforms are cut off from the general seating completely with entrances from narrow staircases near the stage.
Additionally, modern computer reconstructions have demonstrated optimal acoustic quality in the roofed theatre, specifically citing the setting as ideal for "song and music from weaker instruments like the lyre."
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