page_title: Theatre of ancient Rome
section_title: Roman theatre in performance
hierarchical_section_title: Theatre of ancient Rome / Roman theatre in performance
caption_attribution_description: English: Lucius Annaeus Seneca, sculpture by Puerta de Almodóvar in Córdoba. Italiano: Lucio Anneo Seneca, scultura di Puerta de Almodóvar situata a Cordova.
context_page_description: The architectural form of theatre in Rome has been linked to later, more well-known examples from the 1st century B.C.E. to the 3rd Century C.E. The Theatre of ancient Rome referred to as a period of time in which theatrical practice and performance took place in Rome has been linked back even further to the 4th century B.C.E., following the state’s transition from monarchy to republic. Theatre during this era is generally separated into genres of tragedy and comedy, which are represented by a particular style of architecture and stage play, and conveyed to an audience purely as a form of entertainment and control. When it came to the audience, Romans favored entertainment and performance over tragedy and drama, displaying a more modern form of theatre that is still used in contemporary times. 'Spectacle' became an essential part of an everyday Romans expectations when it came to Theatre.
caption: A sculpture of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, by Puerta de Almodóvar in Córdoba
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