Staging Ancient Greek Plays

Staging Ancient Greek Plays by Michael Ewans

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

An excellent handbook for whoever is looking to delve deeper into the culture and the theatre tradition that created some of the most iconic characters and plays ever writtenEwans’ insightful introduction prepares and empowers aspiring practitioners for their exploration of ancient Greek drama. * Emily Louizou, Theatre Director & Artistic Director of Collide Theatre Ltd *

Michael Ewans is Conjoint Professor of Drama in the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His many publications include translations with theatrical commentaries of plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes. He is active in production, and has recently directed professional performances in his own translations of Theocritus’ Love Magic, Euripides’ Medea and Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. He is also the author of Performing Opera: A Practical Guide for Singers and Directors (Methuen Drama, 2016).

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ISBN 13	9781350381308
ISBN 10	1350381306
Title	Staging Ancient Greek Plays
Author	Michael Ewans
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2023-10-19
Number of pages	216
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