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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... takes an image and carries it throughout the play or trilogy , as , for instance , in Oresteia with the related images of net , hunt , blood , fertility , sacrifice , and war : public pursuits which lead to private disaster . This use ...
... take this as a warning to the Athenians not to overextend themselves , and not to be eager to acquire an empire , which could be a liability later . It is just after the Persian Wars that the Athenians were beginning this expansion ...
... takes place right before and around the city . It is pos- sible that there are statues of the gods at the back of the orchestra . We can assume that one entry , possibly audience left , indicates the area of the conflict , from which ...
... takes the dilemma to his people ( an unexpected decision since he is king , and this probably alludes to the democratic climate in which Aeschylus wrote ) . They vote unanimously in favor of sheltering the supplicants . Backed by an ...
... take dramatic advantage of the women threatening to kill them- selves with nooses in hand , made out of the belts that held their clothes to- gether . Then again there is more excitement when the herald ( backed by the suitors ) arrives ...