A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater: Revised Edition - Rilegato

Ley, Graham

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ISBN 10: 0226477622 ISBN 13: 9780226477626

Casa editrice: Univ of Chicago Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, continue to draw new audiences to ancient Greek drama. With observations on all aspects of performance, this volume fills their need for a clear, concise account of what is known about the original conditions of such productions in the age of Pericles. 

Reexamining the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, Graham Ley here discusses acting technique, scenery, the power and range of the chorus, the use of theatrical space, and parody in their plays. In addition to photos of scenes from Greek vases that document theatrical performance, this new edition includes notes on ancient mime and puppetry and how to read Greek playtexts as scripts, as well as an updated bibliography. An ideal companion to The Complete Greek Tragedies, also published by the University of Chicago Press, Ley&;s work is a concise and informative introduction to one of the great periods of world drama.

"Anyone faced with Athenian tragedy or comedy for the first time, in or out of the classroom, would do well to start with A Short Introduction to Ancient Greek Theater."&;Didaskalia

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Informazioni sull?autore

Graham Ley is 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 specialist essays and books, most recently The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0226477622
• ISBN 13: 9780226477626
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 126
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile