Lighting In Theatre

The history of lighting in theatre began during times of Ancient Greece. Performances were held outside in an open space, the use of natural lights were their primary source of light illumination. The Greek ruins were setup so that only natural light was used. Productions would take place during the day so that sunlight was available. Productions used main theatre layout 'theatre in the round' and plays were done around mid-day so that natural light was at its brightest. Plays were done only during certain times of day, so that the height, angle, and brightness of the sun would benefit the scene best as possible. Greeks also used large mirrors to alter the lighting from the sun for their plays. If they wanted to present any type of moods then they would take an intermission until the time of day and sun's angle would fit the need for the production.
It wasn’t until the Roman theatre developed with much help from the Greeks, that they started to use candles, and torches. This gave Roman theatre players opportunities …show more content…
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