First actor
Thespis was the first actor performer ever recorded. He was an actor in Greece in 534 BC. A this time, Greek actors used masks, and thespis was the first to use stage make-up.
World's oldest theatres
The oldest indoor theatre in the world is the teatro olimpico, Vicenza, Italy, which opened on March 1585. Londons oldest theatres is the theatre royal, Drury lane, was rebuilt by sir christoper wren. In 1800 it became the world's first theatre in the USA is the Walnut Street theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
World's biggest theatres
The national People's Congress building theatre, Beijing, China was built in 1959 and can hold audiences of 10,000. The Perth entertaining centre, Australia (1976) has 6,500 and radio City music Hall, new York, USA, has 6,200. The 3,483 seater Hammersmith odeon is the largest theatre in britain, but the royal Albert hall in London can hold up to 7,000, depending on the event and how the seating is organized.
Worst disasters at theatre
Fires, in which were burned to death or trampled in the panic to escape, have caused the worst disaster at theatres. The worst ever was at Canton (now Guangzhou), China , I'm 1835 when 1,670 died. Europe's worst was the ring theatee, Vienna, Australia, in 1881, which killed at least 620 people. The worst in the USA was the Iroquois theatre, Chicago, in 1903, which left 602 dead. These are the worst single-building (rather than city or forest fires in history.
Longest play
Neil oram's the warp was the first perform at the ICA (Institute of contemporary art) in London from 18-20 January 1979. It lasted 18 hours and 5 mins.