Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. http://artnam.com/ en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:53:22 GMT http://artnam.com/Article/Roman_Theater/8 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:14:00 GMT Theatre HistoryRoman theatre derived from religious festivals. The Romans' carnival-like festivals included acting, flute playing, dancing, and prizefighting. Almost all festivals used music, dance, and masks in their ceremonies. The first Roman performance occurred in Rome around 364 B.C. The Romans have been known for using other cultures and practices and improving on them, and the same can be said of their approach to the theatre. Romans borrowed Greek and Etruscan methods in their own theatre, but... cbf480e0774342c3624cd86029d34c31