Greek tragedy: do Hollywood stars have a place in the classics?
The trend for "plonking Hollywood stars into classics in the West End" has never looked more misconceived, said Robert ...
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Local Author pens "The Tragedy of Thespis" combining Greek lore with Shakespeare
John Donovan's "The Tragedy of Thespis" centers on Thespis, the figure credited with stepping out from the chorus in ancient Greece, thereby "inventing" acting. Thespis's climb to stardom is ...
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It’s all Greek: why theatreland is turning to the classics
Throughout Greek tragedy, the protagonists’ wider community is usually represented by the chorus. Icke’s version dispensed with the chorus altogether. His Oedipus was a politician, but a politician so ...
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The Origins of Theatre - The First Plays (continued)
Drama was classified according to three different types or genres: comedy, tragedy ... chorus from 50 to 12. His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of all ...
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Electra in Greek Tragedy: Sophocles vs. Euripides
As Electra mourns her father and discusses her hopeless situation, the chorus suggests that Orestes ... world and in the modern reception of Greek tragedy. Sophocles’ depiction of Electra ...
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TheatreMSU to bring ancient greek tragedy ‘Madea’ to life
Theatre MSU students will perform an adaptation of “Medea,” the classical Greek tragedy at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and March 1 ...
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The Origins of Theatre - The First Plays (continued)
and reduced the chorus from 50 to 12. His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of all Greek plays. His pupil, Sophocles went on to add a third actor, while ...