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Greek theatre originated from dancing and singing to the gods before an altar in forest glades. The dancing area was called the orchestra. When it shifted into cities, and actors were added to the singing and dancing chorus, the space in front of the altar where they performed continued to be called the orchestra. Of course the word has a quite different meaning nowadays.

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