AMPHITHEATRES

What is a Amphitheatre?

An Amphitheater is an open-air venue for entertainment performances

There are three types of amphitheaters. There are the ancient Romans, contemporary, and the natural amphitheaters

Contemporary Amphitheatre

• Include bandshells which are standing structures
• Can hold anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 people
• These theatres are more popular today
• Shoreline and Hollywood Bowl are popular contemporary amphitheatres

NATURAL AMPHITHEATRES

• Usually found in a steep mountain or rock
• Used for festivals and performances
• Drakensburg, Supernatural, and The Gorge are popular ones

ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRES

• First Roman empires were built in the first century B.C.
• Smaller amphitheatres could hold from 12,000 to 14,000
• The larger theatres can hold from 40,000 to 60,000 people

INTERESTING FACTS

• Two famous theatres: Colesseum and Verona Arena
• Amphitheatres were used for gladior combats and chariot races
• Amphitheatres are still used for their acoustics
• The Colesseum can hold 50,000 and has 80 entrances

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