The Theatre at Pompeii (pp.

64-67)

(a) Plays were performed:

every day at festivals held several times a year each month at yearly festivals

(b) To watch the play you needed to pay:

a day’s wage 10 denarii nothing, its free 1 gold coin

(c) People set off for the theatre:

early in the morning mid-morning noon mid-afternoon

(d) The large theatre at Pompeii could hold:

2000 people 3000 people 4000 people 5000 people

(e) A visit to the theatre would last:

2 hours 26 mins all day 1 week

Draw arrows to connect the labels and the picture:

(a) Seats for the VIPs and councillors

(b)Stage

(c) Entrances to the theatre

(d) Seats for ordinary citizens and latecomers

(e) Scenery

What did the Pompeians take to the theatre with them?

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Who paid for the actors, producer, scenery and costumes?

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Why would this person volunteer their money?

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What was sprinkled on the audience between the plays?

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What did VIPs and councillors carry in order to get to their seats?

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What was used to keep theatre goers cool in the heat of the afternoon? How did it work?

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