... death. Source A shows a plan of the theatre found in Verulamium. The orchestra is in the centre surrounded by a semi-circle of seating in tiers. The stage is at the front of the theatre. By using the scale provided you could determine that the diameter is 40 metres. Source B is an extract from 'The Romans and Their Empire'; it is all about where the idea for the Roman theatre originated. The horse shoe shape originated from the Greeks. The Romans adapted the Greek idea to make it there own; they built bigger stages and fixed backdrops with pillars, statues and entrances. They also invented a stage-curtain; spectators at Pompeii had a canvas awning stretched above them to keep the dun off. This type of awning would be necessary in Verulamium, as it would be more likely that the rain would bother the audience, not intense ...

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