The Cambridge companion to Greek and Roman theatre / edited by Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McDonald, Marianne.

Walton, J. Michael, 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Greece--History--To 500.

Theater.

Greece.

History.

Greek drama--History and criticism.

Greek drama.

Theater--Rome--History--To 500.

Latin drama--History and criticism.

Latin drama.

Theater--History--To 500.

Physical Description:

xvi, 365 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Summary:

This Companion offers a wide-ranging picture of the performance conditions and background of theatre in the classical world from Homer to the end of the Roman Empire. The essays by prominent practitioners and historians investigate the broad socio-cultural framework that underpinned classical theatre and the various entertainment forms, and the book includes a helpful glossary of theatrical terms and a listing of playwrights and plays. The contributors address the needs of students of drama and classics, as well as anyone with an interest in the theatre's history and practice who wants to know more about all aspects of performance in the ancient world.

Contents:

Introduction / Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton

'Telling the tale' : a performing tradition from Homer to pantomime / Mark Griffith

Ancient theatre and performance culture / Richard P. Martin

Religion and drama / Fritz Graf

The socio-political dimension of ancient tragedy / Jon Hesk

Aristotle's Poetics and ancient dramatic theory / David Wiles

Politics and Aristophanes : watchword 'caution!' / Gonda Van Steen

Comedy and society from Menander to Terence / Sander Goldberg

Lost theatre and performance traditions in Greece and Italy / Hugh Denard

Art and theatre in the ancient world / Richard Green

Festivals and audiences in Athens and Rome / Rush Rehm

Playing places : the temporary and the permanent / Richard Beacham

Chorus and dance in the ancient world / Yana Zarifi

Masks in Greek and Roman theatre / Gregory McCart

A material world : costume, properties and scenic effects / Graham Ley

Commodity : asking the wrong questions / J. Michael Walton

The dramatic legacy of myth : Oedipus in opera, radio, television and film / Marianne McDonald

Playwrights and plays

Glossary of Greek and Latin words and terms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-353) and index.

ISBN:

0521834562

9780521834568

0521542340

9780521542340

OCLC:

71810066

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