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Radical theatre : Greek tragedy and the modern world /

Why should Greek tragedy matter now? This book opens a dialogue between the tragic theatre in ancient Athens and the multiple performances of the modern world. In five interconnected essays, Rush Rehm engages tragedy on its own terms, using our oldest theatre as inspiration for how we might shape th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rehm, Rush
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury, 2003.
Colección:Classical inter/faces.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Why should Greek tragedy matter now? This book opens a dialogue between the tragic theatre in ancient Athens and the multiple performances of the modern world. In five interconnected essays, Rush Rehm engages tragedy on its own terms, using our oldest theatre as inspiration for how we might shape the theatre of the future. 'Theatre, Artifice, Environment' explores the difference between the outdoor theatre of Athens and the artificial interiors of modern performance. 'Theatre and Fear' compares the terrors confronted in Greek tragedy with our own, seemingly distant fears (environmental destruc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (175 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781472502339
1472502337