CLA233H5 Lecture 12: CLA233 LEC 12 NOV 30
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Identify terms for games, festivals, and theatrical events. Discuss the impact of class and status on these events. Examine chronological changes in the content and reception of events from those held in the republic to those under the emperor. Late republic development of buildings set aside for games/theatre. General who had three major victories in spain, sicily, Puts up theatre in campus martius: a region that is outside the city of rome, but very close to rest of the city and accessible. Prior to this, theatre were made of wood that would be assembled for shows then disassembled. There is no evidence for it anymore since it has been built over. Marble plan from 3rd c ce showed structure of theatre: had a garden, had theatre seating, has mini temple. Pompey justified theatre by saying the seats act as a staircase to the temple which was dedicated to athena: temple of venus victrix.
