The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy: Playing Space and Chorus
Ancient Greek tragedy has been an inspiration to Western culture, but the way it was first performed has long remained in question. In The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy, Graham Ley provides an illuminating discussion of key issues relating to the use of the playing space and the nature of the chorus, offering a distinctive impression of the performance of Greek tragedy in the fifth century BCE. Drawing on evidence from the surviving texts of tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, Ley explains how scenes with actors were played in the open ground of the orchestra, often considered as exclusively the dancing place of the chorus. In…
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- ISBN: 978-0-226-47757-2
- EAN: 9780226477572
- Produktnummer: 2429725
- Verlag: Univ Of Chicago Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 226 S.
- Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.5 cm 463 g
- Gewicht: 463
Über den Autor
Graham Ley is a reader in drama and theory at the University of Exeter. He has directed ancient and modern plays, has been a dramaturg for professional productions, and is the author of many books, including A Short Introduction to Greek Tragedy, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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