The Roman Theatre and Its Audience

by Richard C. Beacham

Book Overview

Drawing on recent archaeological investigations, new scholarship, and the author's own original research and staging experience, this book offers a new and fascinating picture of theatrical performance in the ancient world. Richard Beacham traces the history of the Roman theatre, from its origins in the fourth century B.C. to the demise of formal theatrical activity at the end of antiquity. He characterizes the comedy of Plautus and Terence and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674779142
• ISBN13: 9780674779143
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"