A Guide To Ancient Greek Drama

Author : Ian C. Storey,Arlene Allan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781118455111

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A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama by Ian C. Storey,Arlene Allan Pdf

This newly updated second edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished from the sixth to third century BC. Covers all three genres of ancient Greek drama – tragedy, comedy, and satyr-drama Surveys the extant work of Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and includes entries on ‘lost’ playwrights Examines contextual issues such as the origins of dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals and the theater; drama’s relationship with the worship of Dionysos; political dimensions of drama; and how to read and watch Greek drama Includes single-page synopses of every surviving ancient Greek play

Author : Ian C. Storey,Arlene Allan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781405137638

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A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama by Ian C. Storey,Arlene Allan Pdf

This Blackwell Guide introduces ancient Greek drama, which flourished principally in Athens from the sixth century BC to the third century BC. A broad-ranging and systematically organised introduction to ancient Greek drama. Discusses all three genres of Greek drama - tragedy, comedy, and satyr play. Provides overviews of the five surviving playwrights - Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and brief entries on lost playwrights. Covers contextual issues such as: the origins of dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals and the theatre; the relationship between drama and the worship of Dionysos; the political dimension; and how to read and watch Greek drama. Includes 46 one-page synopses of each of the surviving plays.

Author : Kenneth McLeish,Trevor R. Griffiths
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781408149867

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Guide To Greek Theatre And Drama by Kenneth McLeish,Trevor R. Griffiths Pdf

A new and definitive guide to the theatre of the ancient world The Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama is a meticulously researched and accessible survey into the place and purpose of theatre in Ancient Greece. It provides a comprehensive author-by-author examination of the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, as well as giving an insight into how and where the plays were performed, who acted them out, and who watched them. It includes a fascinating discussion of the function of the essential characteristics of Greek drama, including verse, rhetoric, music, comedy, and chorus. Above all it offers a fascinating viewpoint onto the everyday values of the ancient Greeks; values with a continuing influence over the theatre of the present day.

Author : Kenneth McLeish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Greek drama
ISBN : 1408169053

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A Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama by Kenneth McLeish Pdf

This is a meticulously researched survey into the place and purpose of theatre in ancient Greece. It examines the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, as well as giving an insight into how and where the plays were performed, who acted them out, and who watched them.

Author : Mary Louise Hart,J. Michael Walton
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606060377

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The Art of Ancient Greek Theater by Mary Louise Hart,J. Michael Walton Pdf

An explanation of Greek theater as seen through its many depictions in classical art

Author : Graham Ley
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780226154671

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A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater by Graham Ley Pdf

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

Author : Philip S. Peek
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781800642577

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Ancient Greek I by Philip S. Peek Pdf

In this elementary textbook, Philip S. Peek draws on his twenty-five years of teaching experience to present the ancient Greek language in an imaginative and accessible way that promotes creativity, deep learning, and diversity. The course is built on three pillars: memory, analysis, and logic. Readers memorize the top 250 most frequently occurring ancient Greek words, the essential word endings, the eight parts of speech, and the grammatical concepts they will most frequently encounter when reading authentic ancient texts. Analysis and logic exercises enable the translation and parsing of genuine ancient Greek sentences, with compelling reading selections in English and in Greek offering starting points for contemplation, debate, and reflection. A series of embedded Learning Tips help teachers and students to think in practical and imaginative ways about how they learn. This combination of memory-based learning and concept- and skill-based learning gradually builds the confidence of the reader, teaching them how to learn by guiding them from a familiarity with the basics to proficiency in reading this beautiful language. Ancient Greek I: A 21st-Century Approach is written for high-school and university students, but is an instructive and rewarding text for anyone who wishes to learn ancient Greek.

Author : Betine van Zyl Smit
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118347751

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A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama by Betine van Zyl Smit Pdf

A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama offers a series of original essays that represent a comprehensive overview of the global reception of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies from antiquity to the present day. Represents the first volume to offer a complete overview of the reception of ancient drama from antiquity to the present Covers the translation, transmission, performance, production, and adaptation of Greek tragedy from the time the plays were first created in ancient Athens through the 21st century Features overviews of the history of the reception of Greek drama in most countries of the world Includes chapters covering the reception of Greek drama in modern opera and film

Author : Michael Ewans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350381322

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Staging Ancient Greek Plays by Michael Ewans Pdf

Merging the theoretical framework with the practical elements of staging an ancient Greek play, this indispensable guide offers directors and actors an excellent starting point for mounting their production. Considering the conditions of ancient Greek performance and the conventions of the Greek theatre, the book examines large questions, including those related to ancient Greek values, myth and the individual ('characterization'), and the gods and fate – all of which must be taken into consideration when approaching a contemporary production. This practical guide also explores with analysed examples, the issues that today's theatre-makers should consider in order to successfully stage ancient Greek drama. These topics include: - choice of translation - setting - costumes - masks - mode of delivery - acting style for both tragedy and comedy - handling of the chorus - solutions to staging Greek drama

Author : Brian Kulick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000291513

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How Greek Tragedy Works by Brian Kulick Pdf

How Greek Tragedy Works is a journey through the hidden meanings and dual nature of Greek tragedy, drawing on its foremost dramatists to bring about a deeper understanding of how and why to engage with these enduring plays. Brian Kulick dispels the trepidation that many readers feel with regard to classical texts by equipping them with ways in which they can unpack the hidden meanings of these plays. He focuses on three of the key texts of Greek theatre: Aeschylus' Agamemnon, Euripides' The Bacchae, and Sophocles' Electra, and uses them to tease out the core principles of the theatre-making and storytelling impulses. By encouraging us to read between the lines like this, he also enables us to read these and other Greek tragedies as artists' manifestos, equipping us not only to understand tragedy itself, but also to interpret what the great playwrights had to say about the nature of plays and drama. This is an indispensable guide for anyone who finds themselves confronted with tackling the Greek classics, whether as a reader, scholar, student, or director.

Author : J. R. Green
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134968800

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Theatre in Ancient Greek Society by J. R. Green Pdf

In Theatre in Ancient Greek Society the author examines the social setting and function of ancient Greek theatre through the thousand years of its performance history. Instead of using written sources, which were intended only for a small, educated section of the population, he draws most of his evidence from a wide range of archaeological material - from cheap, mass-produced vases and figurines to elegant silverware produced for the dining tables of the wealthy. This is the first study examining the function and impact of the theatre in ancient Greek society by employing an archaeological approach.

Author : John Richardson Major
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Greek drama
ISBN : UCAL:B4038723

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A Guide to the Reading of the Greek Tragedians by John Richardson Major Pdf

Author : Myron Stagman
Publisher : City State Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0970926529

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Guide to Greek Drama by Myron Stagman Pdf

An introduction to all 44 surviving tragedies and comedies of Classical Athens: includes Aeschylus' "Prometheus Bound" Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" Euripides' "Medea" Aristophanes' "Clouds"

Author : Lewis Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Greek drama
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020046731

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A Guide to Greek Tragedy for English Readers by Lewis Campbell Pdf

Author : Moses Hadas
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780553902587

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Greek Drama by Moses Hadas Pdf

In power, passion, and the brilliant display of moral conflict, the drama of ancient Greece remains unsurpassed. For this volume, Professor Hadas chose nine plays which display the diversity and grandeur of tragedy, and the critical and satiric genius of comedy, in outstanding translations of the past and present. His introduction explores the religious origins, modes of productions, structure, and conventions of the Greek theater, individual prefaces illuminate each play and clarify the author's place in the continuity of Greek drama.