Adapting Greek tragedy : contemporary contexts for ancient texts /
Adaptations of Greek tragedy are increasingly claiming our attention as a dynamic way of engaging with a dramatic genre that flourished in Greece some 25 centuries ago but remains as vital as ever. In this volume, fifteen leading scholars and practitioners of the theatre systematically discuss conte...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2021.
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| Summary: | Adaptations of Greek tragedy are increasingly claiming our attention as a dynamic way of engaging with a dramatic genre that flourished in Greece some 25 centuries ago but remains as vital as ever. In this volume, fifteen leading scholars and practitioners of the theatre systematically discuss contemporary adaptations of Greek tragedy and explore the challenges and rewards involved therein. Adopting a variety of methodologies, viewpoints and approaches, the volume offers surveys of recent developments in the field, engages with challenging theoretical issues, and shows how adapting Greek tragedy can throw new light on a range of contemporary issues, from our relation to the classical past and our shifting perceptions of ethnic and cultural identities to the place, function and market-value of Greek drama in today's cultural industries. The volume will be welcomed by students and scholars in Classics, Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies, as well as by theatere practitioners. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 436 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-425) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107155701 1107155703 9781316609408 1316609405 |