theatre history

  • Periaktoi
    400 BCE

    Periaktoi

    tall, three sided forms that rotate on a central pivot.
  • Secrets
    1501

    Secrets

    stage machinery
  • Teatro Olympico
    1580

    Teatro Olympico

    built in the style of an ancient Roman theatre
  • the Globe

    the Globe

    William Shakespeare's home theatre in london
  • elevator traps

    elevator traps

  • elevator stages

    elevator stages

  • revolving stages

    revolving stages

  • argang oil lamp

    argang oil lamp

    cylindrical wick enclosed in a glass chimney to produce more light
  • concentric revolving stages

    concentric revolving stages