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Examine the Theatre of Dionysius's layout and how it affected productions of ancient Greek drama and democracy
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Dionysus, Theatre of Theatre of Dionysus, on the Acropolis, Athens.

Theatre of Dionysus

theater, Athens, Greece
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Theatre of Dionysus, prototype of Greek theatres, situated on the south side of the Acropolis in Athens, in which all extant classical Greek plays were first presented. Development on the site began with the creation of the orchestra, a circular floor of earth 60 feet in diameter with an altar at the centre. Placed adjacent to temples of nature and of the fertility god Dionysus, the orchestra was used for dramatic performances, which, together with...

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