theatre history

  • 400 BCE

    Periaktoi

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

    Secrets

    Secrets
    stage machinery
  • 1580

    Teatro Olympico

    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