{"id":21304,"date":"2026-05-05T10:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/end-of-day\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:23:27","slug":"end-of-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/en\/end-of-day\/","title":{"rendered":"End of day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21304\" class=\"elementor elementor-21304 elementor-21302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb1965 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fb1965\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2588a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2588a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Orange<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ce289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51ce289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The origins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5379d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5379d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'DM Sans'; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">The town of Orange, formerly known as <i>Arausio<\/i>, probably owes its name to a deified river, the location of which is still debated today. In 36 BC, it became a Roman colony populated by veterans of the <sup>2nd<\/sup> Gallica Legion, appointed on Julius Caesar&#8217;s initiative. The town then adopted a Roman grid layout.  Orange flourished in antiquity, not least because it lies at the intersection of the  <i>Via Agrippa<\/i>a Roman road designed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the I<sup>er<\/sup>  century BC, which linked Arles to Lyon and structured Gaul. Orange became an urban center, with a forum and a series of temples, including the one next to the theater, now a ruin. The city was adorned with remarkable monuments, such as the Theater and the Arch of Triumph, which served as the city&#8217;s gateway, symbolizing the peace regained under Augustus on the borders and within the Empire.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a45ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a45ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gaule-arausio-orange-jc-golvin-vue-ville-600x462.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-21309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gaule-arausio-orange-jc-golvin-vue-ville-600x462.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gaule-arausio-orange-jc-golvin-vue-ville-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gaule-arausio-orange-jc-golvin-vue-ville-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gaule-arausio-orange-jc-golvin-vue-ville-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gaule-arausio-orange-jc-golvin-vue-ville.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Aerial view of Orange, watercolor \u00a9Jean-Claude Golvin<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8215a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8215a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle Ages and modern times<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64df83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f64df83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans';\">In the Middle Ages, the town came under various authorities, becoming a principality in 1163. Orange is ideally situated at the crossroads between the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of France and the County of Provence, and benefits from its proximity to the Papacy of Avignon. What&#8217;s more, it lies on a plain in the Rh\u00f4ne valley, synonymous with important trading and rural activities. In the <sup>16th<\/sup> century, it became part of the House of Nassau, giving it political and military importance. Attached to the Kingdom of France in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht, Orange has preserved an important historical heritage, witness to its rich past, which you can enjoy at the Museum of Art and History, located opposite the Roman Theater in Orange.    <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3930fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3930fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History and origins of theater<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6030b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6030b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans';\">Built at the beginning of the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus (<sup>1st<\/sup> century AD), the Roman Theater in Orange is the best-preserved Roman theater in the Western world. In its heyday, the Theatre was Orange&#8217;s main cultural venue, hosting numerous plays and symbolizing Roman power in the region.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans';\"> <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans';\">After its golden age in Antiquity, the Theatre was invaded by the Barbarians in the<sup>5th century <\/sup>, during which it was burnt down and plundered. It was gradually abandoned with the triumph of Christianity. In the Middle Ages, stones were removed from the terraces and reused in the surrounding area, while the Theatre was taken over by dwellings, saving its elevation. It also became a defensive post, and a sentry box was built around its perimeter. It wasn&#8217;t until the <sup>19th<\/sup> century and the intervention of Prosper M\u00e9rim\u00e9e (Inspector of Historic Monuments) and Auguste Caristie (architect) that it was restored to its original purpose. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, the Roman Theater in Orange remains today a cultural Mecca.     <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6ab69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a6ab69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-19801\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9Eric_Spiller_241-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Stage wall \u00a9\u00c9ric Spiller<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6944365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6944365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Architecture and features<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55dc76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55dc76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Th\u00e9\u00e2tre d&#8217;Orange follows the classical Roman model, inspired by the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Marcellus in Rome. It is built into the northern slope of the Saint-Eutrope hill and comprises three main sections: <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Bleachers: <\/strong>The term used by the Romans is <em>cavea<\/em><strong>. <\/strong>It refers to the hemicyclic seating for up to 9,000 spectators. Social hierarchy was respected, with notables placed closest to the stage. Citizens were placed in the rows above them. Finally, slaves, foreigners and women were placed in the rows furthest from the stage.   <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>The stage wall:<\/strong> 37 metres high, it provided excellent acoustics and served as a permanent backdrop. The arrangement of the tiers and the construction materials, such as the various sandstone limestones, ensure that the sound quality remains intact. It was richly decorated with columns and statues made of marble from Italy, Tunisia and Turkey.  <\/p><p> <\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><strong>The stage<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> From the Latin <em>scaena, <\/em>this 61-metre-long stage is flanked by backstage areas known as <em>basilicae (<\/em>the two towers<em> on the <\/em>east and west sides of the theater). Actors performed on the front part of the stage, the <em>pulpitum<\/em>. The unique stage curtain was lowered into a pit rather than raised.   The stage floor is 1.20 m above the ground, a space that was used for machinery in Roman times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2812298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2812298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-600x338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-21323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RENDU_FACE_TAO_2024-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Virtual reconstruction of the stage wall \u00a9Art Graphique &amp; Patrimoine<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c84dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c84dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans';\">Another eye-catching feature nestling at the heart of the stage wall is the white marble <b>statue of Augustus<\/b>. Partially destroyed, the statue was reassembled in 1950, and several pieces of different statues were used in its restoration. The result is not quite historical. Initially, it was a statue of Augustus or even Apollo. As the heads were removable, the face changed with each successive emperor.     The Gaul at the foot of the statue represents Roman rule in Gaul.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ddfad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6ddfad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-21327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/theatre-antique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u00a9Eric-Spiller-6-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Close-up of the statue of Augustus \u00a9\u00c9ric Spiller<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfea71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbfea71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shows in Antiquity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874756c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874756c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Romans were fond of entertainment, and the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre d&#8217;Orange hosted a wide range of shows:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Tragedies<\/strong> are performances accompanied by choruses. During the reign of Augustus, when the Roman Theater in Orange was being built, tragedies were often neglected or reserved for small theaters dedicated to quality texts, the odeons. <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Comedies<\/strong>, on the other hand, were inspired by Greek authors such as Sophocles and Euripides, but adapted to Roman culture by authors such as Plautus and Terence. These were humorous plays inherited and adapted from the Greek model, in particular the works of authors such as Menander. These performances, often staged at religious festivals or public events, combined social satire, misunderstandings, disguises and misunderstandings of love.  <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Atellan farce<\/strong> is a burlesque comedy featuring caricatured characters wearing exaggerated masks. Of Oscan origin (an ancient people of present-day Italy), Atellan farce was the first form of short play improvised at the end of a tragedy. Popularized by the success of these shows, it led amateur actors to turn professional. Four typical characters &#8211; Maccius, the gluttonous peasant; Bucco, the starving man; Pappus, the miserly, thieving old man; and Dossenus, the hunchbacked vagabond &#8211; recur in every performance.   <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Mime and pantomime<\/strong> are two types of silent performance accompanied by music and dance. Pantomime is a Roman invention that emerged at the end of the Republic (509-27 BC). The actor, alone on stage, embodies several characters through codified gestures, accompanied by a chorus and orchestra. Mythological tales, often tragic, form the basis of the show. Mime, for its part, appeared at the beginning of the Empire and gradually replaced the atellan farces. More than a simple introduction, it became a show in its own right. Relatively short, the mime is inspired by legends mixed with romantic intrigues and amorous adventures, parodying domestic life as well as politics and mythology.      <\/p><p> <\/p><p>These shows were marked by special effects, such as stage machinery ( <em>sparsiones<\/em> projecting droplets onto the audience or activating a machine that pulled characters on stage) and the use of mobile sets such as <em>periactes<\/em> (pivoting triangular structures). These performances were free and sometimes compulsory, as the Roman powers used them to entertain and &#8220;control&#8221; the population. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8d66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b8d66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theater today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988ffb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"988ffb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the <sup>19th<\/sup> century, the Roman Theater in Orange has been restored to its original vocation, and every year hosts numerous performances that contribute to its enhancement, as well as being open to visitors 365 days a year.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>Since 1869, <strong>the Chor\u00e9gies d&#8217;Orange<\/strong> has been the world&#8217;s oldest opera festival, enjoying an international reputation thanks to both the theater&#8217;s exceptional acoustics and the renown of its guest artists. They are also renowned for their grandiose sets, such as those for Elektra (1991), Les Contes d&#8217;Hoffmann (2000) and Le Barbier de S\u00e9ville (2018). <\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>Every summer since 2019, <strong>the POSITIV Festival<\/strong> has taken over the Roman Theater in Orange to offer a series of unmissable musical events. Since its inception, the festival has welcomed the biggest names on the global electronic scene, such as David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Timmy Trumpet and Paul Kalkbrenner. But it has also opened its doors to pop-rock legends such as Sting, Toto, Deep Purple and Woodkid, offering an eclectic program for all ages. Perpetuating the innovative spirit of the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Antique, the POSITIV Festival transforms each concert into an immersive experience thanks to videomapping, a technology in which light and projected images follow the shapes of the ancient wall to create spectacular visual effects.   <\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>For more than 150 years, the Roman Theater in Orange has resounded to the sounds of the greatest artists: Sarah Bernhardt, Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Francis Cabrel, The Cure, Sting, Jamiroquai, David Guetta and Will Smith: Sarah Bernhardt, Dalida, Johnny Hallyday, Francis Cabrel, The Cure, Sting, Jamiroquai, David Guetta and Will Smith.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>A wide range of visitor experiences are also on offer, including themed tours to discover Roman engineering or events that have marked the monument&#8217;s history, immersive experiences using virtual reality technology, and live shows featuring historical figures inside the monument. Educational workshops open to all are also offered during the summer season. <\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>L&#8217;Odyss\u00e9e Sonore &#8211; Quand les Dieux s&#8217;en m\u00ealent (Sound Odyssey &#8211; When the Gods get involved) <\/strong>is a show offered every year, starting in May, for an extraordinary adventure at dusk.<\/p>\n<p>Roman Theater in Orange presents a new chapter in its Odyss\u00e9e Sonore: Quand les Dieux s&#8217;en m\u00ealent.<\/p>\n<p>This show, combining monumental videomapping and a 360\u00b0 sound experience, will plunge you into a spectacular journey alongside Terra, the goddess of the Earth, to restore harmony between men and gods. After 2000 years of sleep, Terra, the goddess of the Earth, awakens at the Roman Theater in Orange. Gods and humans have drifted apart, and Chaos threatens to re-emerge. To avert catastrophe, Terra must convince her children, the other gods, to restore harmony between earth and heaven. 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