Editing Amphitheatre (section)

==Modern amphitheatres==
{{See also|List of contemporary amphitheatres}}
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[[File:Hollywood_Bowl_USGS_2010.jpg|thumb|Aerial photograph of the [[Hollywood Bowl]], showing the seating after the 2005 renovation.]]

In modern english usage of the word, an amphitheatre is not only a circular, but can also be a semicircular or curved performance space, particularly one located outdoors.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Encyclopaedia |first=B. I. |url=https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=361914 |title=Britannica Concise Encyclopedia |date=2006-03-04 |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica, Incorporated |isbn=9781593394929 |edition=1 |pages=64}}</ref> Contemporary amphitheatres often include standing structures, called [[bandshell]]s, sometimes curved or bowl-shaped, both behind the stage and behind the audience, creating an area which echoes or amplifies sound, making the amphitheatre ideal for musical or theatrical performances. Small-scale amphitheatres can serve to host outdoor local community performances.

Notable modern amphitheatres include the [[Shoreline Amphitheatre]], the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and the [[Aula Magna (Stockholm University)|Aula Magna]] at Stockholm University. The term "amphitheatre" is also used for some indoor venues, such as the (by now demolished) [[Gibson Amphitheatre]] and Chicago [[International Amphitheatre]].