Classical Greek theatre : new views of an old subject / Clifford Ashby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ashby, Clifford.

Series:

Studies Theatre Hist & Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Theater.

Theaters--Greece--History--To 1500.

Theaters.

Theater--Production and direction--Greece--History--To 1500.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Iowa City, Iowa : University of Iowa Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many dogmas regarding Greek theatre were established by researchers who lacked experience in the mounting of theatrical productions. In his wide-ranging and provocative study, Clifford Ashby, a theatre historian trained in the practical processes of play production as well as the methods of historical research, takes advantage of his understanding of technical elements to approach his ancient subject from a new perspective. In doing so he challenges many long-held views.Archaeological and written sources relating to Greek classical theatre are diverse, scattered, and disc

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. The Limits of Evidence I: The Writings; 2. The Limits of Evidence II: Physical Remains; 3. The Shape of the Orchestra: A History and Critique; 4. Where Was the Altar?; 5. The Scene House: The Dithyramb, Found Space, and the "Royal" Door; 6. Stage Machinery; 7. The Orientation of Greek Theatres; 8. Dawn Performances: Three Days in a Row?; 9. Ramifications of the Three-Actor Rule; 10. Validation by Authority: Margarete Bieber's Comparisons of Hellenistic and Roman Theatres; 11. Validation by Repetition: The Menander Reliefs

12. Validation (and Discovery) by Experiment: Producing a Three-Actor IonBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-186) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781587292682

1587292688

OCLC:

50413374