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Roman Entertainment

ROME Republic 509 BC - 27 BC; Empire 27 BC - 476 AD

Rome Disciplined Loyal Roman Republic Roman Empire Disciplined Loyal Theatre more similar to Greek Comedy and Tragedy One day of theatre Becomes more debaucherous Rise of Christianity—which leads to more Civic Religious festivals 175 days a year

Entertainment Theatre in honor of religious festivals; civic celebrations (to honor the dead, or celebrate if we won a battle) 3 Main Types Theatre-Comedy and Tragedy Chariot Races BLOOD SPORTS

Roman Comedy Main playwrights: Terrence and Plautus Based on Greek comedies— more like a musical comedy today with music accompanying 2/3 of the show Domestic situations plots with mistaken identity Stock characters: servants, soldiers, young lovers, creepy old men, shrewish wives.

Roman Tragedy Seneca most famous playwright Adapted Greek plays of Medea, Oedipus and Agamemnon Was tutor to Emperor Nero—Nero later ordered Seneca to commit suicide Seneca was large influence on Christopher Marlow and William Shakespeare.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTmlYKiLBHI

First Games: 264 BC The word gladiator comes from the Latin word for swordsman. Gladius = sword Image reference: huehueteotl.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/gladiatorgerome.jpg

Gladiatorial combat began as a religious ritual to help the deceased cross “to the other side”. Picture Reference: bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/images/gladiators_animai

The Coliseum: Built by Vespasian but completed by his son Titus.

Blood sports Gladiatorial contests Venationes Naumachaie Hand to hand combat Venationes Wild animal fights Naumachaie Sea battles. The romans would flood a stadium and have mock battles in boats, but people actually died

Roman Spectacles: This brutal form of entertainment led to the deaths of over 800,000 people and tens of thousands of animals. Whole species of animals were taken from their natural habitats. Image reference: 3.bp.blogspot.com/_0-eb0tkH-k8/STXGQ1e8G9I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/GE3aeMQKumA/s400/roman-gladiators-4

Gladiators were: Criminals Disobedient slaves Prisoners of war Volunteers from the military They fought with bare torsos to show their readiness for death.

Sports/Entertainment in Rome: Were an emphasized spectacle Funded by the government and wealthy citizens Were a display of the power of the leaders A diversion of the people 70% of population on “welfare” Excluded women athletes BREAD AND CIRCUSES

BEN HUR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frE9rXnaHpE

Circus Maximus:

Chariot Racing: Held on an oval track, a race was 7 laps around. As many as 24 races were held in a day. Could hold 300,000 spectators. To start a race, a white cloth was dropped.

Horses Special techniques were used for training as horses had to go longer distances at higher speeds. Teams of horses trained together as horses raced in teams of one, two or four.

Fall of the roman empire With the rise of Christian Church—gladiators and animal fights start to fade in popularity Although more Roman plays survive than Greek pays, Greek plays are done more frequently by modern theatres because Greek theatre is more philosophical.