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Anajune7

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on: Aug 27, 2018
What were some technological innovations of the ancient Greek theatre and how were they used?
 
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The term the house refers to the collective audience.
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
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The ancient Greeks did not make extensive use of technology in theatre, but they did use two devices the mechane and the ekkyklema. The mechane was a crane used to lift actors, usually portraying a god, above the skene. The ekkyklema, was a platform on wheels with a scene displayed on it that could be rolled out of the central doors to display a tableaua visual scene depicting the aftermath of an offstage event.

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