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Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary Us Stage

Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary Us Stage

Powers, Melinda

Hardcover

Series: Classical Presences

Literary CriticismFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 0198777353
ISBN13: 9780198777359
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Oct 16 2018
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.60
Language: English
In its long history of performance and reception, Greek drama has been interpreted and adapted in ever-changing ways to share in the preoccupations and tensions of particular historical moments. Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage explores this tradition by investigating a cross section of theatrical productions that have reimagined Greek tragedy in order to address social and political concerns in the US. Studying performance and its role in creating social, historical, and cultural identities, this volume draws on cutting-edge research to move discussion away from the interpretation of dramatic texts in isolation from their performance contexts and towards an analysis of the dynamic experience of live theatre. The study focuses particularly on the ability of engaged performances to pose critical challenges to the long-standing stereotypes and political policies that have contributed to the misrepresentation and marginalization of underrepresented communities. However, in the process it also uncovers the ways in which such performances can inadvertently reinforce the very stereotypes they aim to challenge, demonstrating that ancient drama can be a powerful, yet dangerous tool in the search for justice.

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