A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater by Graham Ley

A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater by Graham Ley

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

Graham Ley teaches drama at the University of Exeter. He has taught drama and Greek literature at the University of London and in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of A Quick Introduction to Ancient Greek Theater and has contributed to New Theatre Quarterly and other publications with articles on theory.

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ISBN 13	9780226477619
ISBN 10	0226477614
Title	A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater
Author	Graham Ley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2007-03-01
Number of pages	116
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