Ekkyklema

An ekkyklêma or eccyclema (/ˌɛksɪˈkliːmə/; Greek: εκκύκλημα; "roll-out machine") was a wheeled platform rolled out through a skênê in ancient Greek theatre. It was used to bring interior scenes out into the sight of the audience.^[1] Some ancient sources suggest that it may have been revolved or turned.^[2]

It is primarily used in

effeminate

, is wheeled onstage on an ekkyklêma to enhance the comic absurdity of the scene.

References

^ Brockett and Hildy (2003, 30), Csapo and Slater (1994, 61, 270-273, 428), Davidson (2005, 201), Goldhill (2007, 9), Ley (2007, xiv-xv), and Rehm (1992, 37).
^ Brockett and Hildy (2003, 30) and Csapo and Slater (1994, 270-273).
^ Rehm (1992, 67).
^ Rehm (1992, 69).