Sophocles : Oedipus tyrannus / Fiona Macintosh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macintosh, Fiona, 1959-

Series:

Plays in production

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.

Sophocles.

Oedipus (Greek mythological figure)--In literature.

Oedipus.

Heroes in literature.

Physical Description:

xvi, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Summary:

Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus (or Oedipus Rex) has exerted more influence than any other drama, ancient or modern, on the history of theatre, and this influence has extended far beyond the boundaries of the Western theatrical tradition to include African and Oriental theatre histories as well. This volume traces Sophocles' paradigmatic ancient tragedy from its first appearance on the stage in the fifth century BC to present-day productions. The afterlife of Oedipus has played a key role in the history of ideas, and this volume examines its centrality to the history of stage censorship and political and cultural upheaval across the centuries. More recently, the protagonist has come under close scrutiny in his association with the Oedipus of psychoanalytical theory. Macintosh demonstrates how, by following the fortunes of Sophocles' Oedipus on the world stage, one witnesses its intersection with and impact upon the history of theatre and the history of ideas.

Each volume in the series considers the original theatrical and historical context of a play in relation to its initial performance and reception and examines its subsequent major transpositions on stage, as well as in new interpretations for other media such as film, opera, television, and ballet. Volumes will be of interest to students, practitioners, and theatregoers.

Each volume contains

A chronology of productions

Photographs from key productions

An overview of the stage history

Contents:

Oedipus in Athens

The Roman Oedipus and his successors

Oedipus and the 'people'

Oedipus and the dionysiac

Everyman and everywhere

Oedipus dethroned.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521497114

0521497116

9780521497824

0521497825

OCLC:

297147078

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