Re-imagining Greek tragedy on the American stage / Helene P. Foley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foley, Helene P., 1942-

Series:

Sather classical lectures ; v. 70.

Sather classical lectures ; 70

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek drama--History and criticism.

Greek drama.

Theater--United States--History.

Theater.

Physical Description:

1 Online-Ressource (XV, 375 Seiten)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies-over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for major developments in the history of American theater and dance, but also for exploring critical tensions in American cultural and political life. Drawing on a wide range of sources-archival, video, interviews, and reviews-Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage provides the most comprehensive treatment of the subject available.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

One. Greek Tragedy Finds an American Audience

Two. Making Total Theater in America

Three. Democratizing Greek Tragedy

Four. Reenvisioning the Hero

Five. Reimagining Medea as American Other

Epilogue

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-361) and index.

ISBN:

9781283622806

1283622807

9780520953659

0520953657

OCLC:

812570464