Magistra Patrick CLC Unit I Scaena 5 DHS Theatrum Magistra Patrick CLC Unit I Scaena 5 DHS
Vocabula Nova Actor – actor Comoedia – comedy Tragoedia – tragedy Barbarus - foreigner Odeon – small, elegant theatre Orchestra – provides special seating for VIPs Scaena frons – building behind stage Persona - mask
Sorex Salve! Nomen mihi est Sorex et ego sum actor. Laboro in theatro in Pompeiis Fabulas ago, non comodias, sed tragoedias Scriptor optimus, in mea sententia est Euripides Graecus Tragoedias scribit
Actius Salve! Nomen mihi est Actius et ego sum actor Laboro in theatro in Pompeiis Fabulas ago, non tragoedias, sed comoedias Scriptores optimi, in mea sententia sunt: Plautus Romanus Comoedias scribit Terence Non Romanus, barbarus
In theatro Scaena frons scaena cavea orchestra
Fabulas agunt! Pantomimus Fabula Graeca Saepe tragoedias Pantomimus saltat Pantomimus personam gerrit
Exerceamus! In your groups, reread the play from yesterday “Poppaea”, pg. 77. As a group, pretend you are actores in theatro Romano. What kind of play will you put on? How will you adapt this script to fit that type of play? You will be performing these scenes tomorrow so make it good! Some things to consider: Tragoediae Overly dramatic Physical movement Comoeiae Often included physical comedy (think The Stooges) Pantomimus Included music and dance Actores still spoke!