The Art of Ancient Greek Theater

The Art of Ancient Greek Theater
Author: Mary Louise Hart
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1606060376

An explanation of Greek theater as seen through its many depictions in classical art

The Living Art of Greek Tragedy

The Living Art of Greek Tragedy
Author: Marianne McDonald
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003-07-18
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780253215970

Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a scholar of classical Greek with her vast experience in theatre and drama to help students of the classics and of theatre learn about the living performance tradition of Greek tragedy. The Living Art of Greek Tragedy is indispensable for anyone interested in performing Greek drama, and McDonald's engaging descriptions offer the necessary background to all those who desire to know more about the ancient world. With a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides), McDonald provides a balance of textual analysis, practical knowledge of the theatre, and an experienced look at the difficulties and accomplishments of theatrical performances. She shows how ancient Greek tragedy, long a part of the standard repertoire of theatre companies throughout the world, remains fresh and alive for contemporary audiences.

The Political Art of Greek Tragedy

The Political Art of Greek Tragedy
Author: Christian Meier
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1993-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780745606927

In this outstanding new book, Christian Meier examines the close relationship between drama and politics at the beginning of the great age of Greek tragedy, focusing on the works of Aeschylus. The author examines the political, social and even psychological problems of the inhabitants of fifth-century Athens, during a time of rapid change. Through the role of festivals and the role of the festival of Dionysus in particular, Meier moves on to the interpretation of Aeschylus' plays. He shows how the political statements of the mythical characters made sense of and even influenced the politics of the day. Finally, he discusses the work of Sophocles in counterpoint to the plays of Aeschylus. This book will be of interest to students and academics of history, particularly the history of the ancient world, as well as those studying literature and drama.

Greek Drama

Greek Drama
Author: Moses Hadas
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2006-05-30
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 055390258X

In power, passion, and the brilliant display of moral conflict, the drama of ancient Greece remains unsurpassed. For this volume, Professor Hadas chose nine plays which display the diversity and grandeur of tragedy, and the critical and satiric genius of comedy, in outstanding translations of the past and present. His introduction explores the religious origins, modes of productions, structure, and conventions of the Greek theater, individual prefaces illuminate each play and clarify the author's place in the continuity of Greek drama.

Pots & Plays

Pots & Plays
Author: Oliver Taplin
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2007-10-15
Genre: Greek drama (Tragedy)
ISBN: 0892368071

This interdisciplinary study opens up a fascinating interaction between art and theater. It shows how the mythological vase-paintings of fourth-century B.C. Greeks, especially those settled in southern Italy, are more meaningful for those who had seen the myths enacted in the popular new medium of tragedy. Of some 300 relevant vases, 109 are reproduced and accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion. This book supplies a rich and unprecedented resource from a neglected treasury of painting.

Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre
Author: Stewart Ross
Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Greek drama
ISBN: 9780872265974

A history of ancient Greek drama including discussion of the drama competition, Oedipus the King, actors and the chorus, playwrights, and the legacy of Greece.

A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater

A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater
Author: Graham Ley
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0226477614

Reexamining the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, the author discusses acting technique, scenery, the power and range of the chorus, the use of theatrical space, and parody in their plays. This edition includes notes on ancient mime and puppetry and how to read Greek playtexts as scripts.

Brecht and Tragedy

Brecht and Tragedy
Author: Martin Revermann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2021-12-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108489680

Explores Brecht's complex relationship with Greek tragedy and the tragic tradition, including significant archival material not seen before.

The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas

The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas
Author: Kathryn Bosher
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1047
Release: 2015-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191637335

The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas is the first edited collection to discuss the performance of Greek drama across the continents and archipelagos of the Americas from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The study and interpretation of the classics have never been restricted by geographical or linguistic boundaries but, in the case of the Americas, long colonial histories have often imposed such boundaries arbitrarily. This volume tracks networks across continents and oceans and uncovers the ways in which the shared histories and practices in the performance arts in the Americas have routinely defied national boundaries. With contributions from classicists, Latin American specialists, theatre and performance theorists, and historians, the Handbook also includes interviews with key writers, including Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott, Charles Mee, and Anne Carson, and leading theatre directors such as Peter Sellars, Carey Perloff, H?ctor Daniel-Levy, and Heron Coelho. This richly illustrated volume seeks to define the complex contours of the reception of Greek drama in the Americas, and to articulate how these different engagements - at local, national, or trans-continental levels, as well as across borders - have been distinct both from each other, and from those of Europe and Asia.