Greek amphitheatres
Orchestra / altar- Where the chorus would sing and dance, as well as interact with the actors on the skene.
Skene- Where the show is performed. It is placed in a position where everyone in the amphitheatre will be able to see.
Parodos- The place where the choruses and actors entered and exited the skene.
Theatron- A place where the spectators watched. It was usually placed on a hillside overlooking the orchestra.
Skene- Where the show is performed. It is placed in a position where everyone in the amphitheatre will be able to see.
Parodos- The place where the choruses and actors entered and exited the skene.
Theatron- A place where the spectators watched. It was usually placed on a hillside overlooking the orchestra.
Acoustics- how come people can still hear actors and the orchestra un-amplified on the top row?
Well, the secret are the limestone seats. They have an amazing filtering effect. They cut out the background noise, and reflect the music and speech from the actors.
It is also the arrangement of the seats, they are perfectly shaped in a acoustic filter in the right arrangement that the noise can be heard from 60 metres away.
Well, the secret are the limestone seats. They have an amazing filtering effect. They cut out the background noise, and reflect the music and speech from the actors.
It is also the arrangement of the seats, they are perfectly shaped in a acoustic filter in the right arrangement that the noise can be heard from 60 metres away.
Approximately how many people could these theatres seat?
The Greek Amphitheatres could fit 15,00 - 20,000 spectators.
The Greek Amphitheatres could fit 15,00 - 20,000 spectators.
What materials were these theatres made of?
Often, the materials used for the Greek Amphitheatres were as follows:
Sometimes, hills needed to be excavated to created marble rows for spectators.
Often, the materials used for the Greek Amphitheatres were as follows:
- Wood.
- Marble.
- Limestone.
- Rock.
Sometimes, hills needed to be excavated to created marble rows for spectators.
Interesting information about Amphitheatres
- Amphitheatres are in open air.
- When amphitheatres were first built, the were made out of wood.
- They were designed with lobbies, but weren't so effective if someone kept walking past you on your row.