Theater
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The ancient theater in Greece Greek theater buildings were called a theatron ('seeing place'). The theaters were large, open-air structures constructed on the slopes of hills. They consisted of three principal elements: the orchestra , the scène , and the audience. First theaters appeared in Greece :

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The centrepiece of the theater was the orchestra , or "dancing place", a large circular or rectangular area. The orchestra was the site the choral performances, the religious rites, and, possibly, the acting. Behind the orchestra was a large rectangular building called the skene (meaning "tent" or "hut"). It was used as a "backstage" area where actors could change their costumes and masks, but also served to represent the location of the plays, which were usually set in front of a palace or house. Typically, there were two or three doors in the skene that led out onto orchestra, and from which actors could enter and exit.

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At first , the skene was literally a tent or a hut , put up for the religious festival and taken down when it was finished . Later , the skene became a permanent stone structure . These structures were sometimes painted to serve as backdrops , hence the English word scenery . Rising from the circle of the orchestra was the audience . The audience sat on tiers of benches built up on the side of a hill . Greek theaters , then , could only be built on hills that were correctly shaped . A

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Modern theater or theatre (also a playhouse ) is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed , or other performances such as musical concerts may be given.

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Basic elements of a theater structure Stage Stalls Dress circle Upper Circle Balconies Boxes

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The most important of these areas is the acting space generally known as the stage. stage

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Stalls Dress circle Upper Circle Stalls is : the lower flat area, usually below or at the same level as the stage the seats can be very high and a long distance from the stage. The first level Balconies or galleries : Boxes: typically placed immediately to the front, side and above the level of the stage. They are often separate rooms with an open viewing area which typically has seat s for five people Boxes