The ancient theatre of Taormina is located in Taormina, Sicily. Originally built in the third century BC, it is one of the oldest theatres in Magna Graecia to have a curved cavea rather than a trapezoidal design. It was rebuilt under Roman rule and later remodelled in the third century AD.
The theatre had a diameter of 107 metres and could hold around 10,000 spectators. The cavea was divided into nine sections, and on either side of the skene was a basilica. Today, the theatre is still used as a venue for the annual Taormina Film Festival.
The site has been featured extensively in popular culture, including the 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite starring Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino. It also appears in season 2, episode 2, of the HBO series The White Lotus (2023).
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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