The Living Art of Greek TragedyIndiana University Press, 2003 M07 18 - 240 páginas 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. |
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... chorus in honor of Dionysus , the god of theater and wine . It developed when the chorus leader separated himself from the rest and created the possibility of a dialogue . The first performance of a tragedy is attributed to Thespis ...
... chorus ) was also given a prize if his playwright won . The jury was selected from the citizens . All the actors were male and masked , playing both male and female roles . Masks , with their stylized features , allowed the characters ...
... chorus . The spoken part of a play could consist of a monologue , a dialogue be- tween two or three characters , or some exchange with a chorus . Sometimes the dialogue took the form of one - line interchanges . At other times an actor ...
... choruses characterize his drama . His trilogies show divine jus- tice acting over generations . He utilizes spectacle to advantage , coupling it with equally spectacular poetic words . Aeschylus lived during the glorious period of the ...
... choruses are visually striking . The chorus of Persians appeared in lavish Oriental costumes . The Erinyes , or Furies , in Eumenides , were so hideous in appearance an ancient biographer claimed that women miscarried upon seeing them ...