{"product_id":"understanding-greek-tragic-theatre-paperback","title":"Understanding Greek Tragic Theatre - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRush Rehm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Greek Tragic Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e, a revised edition of \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragic Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), is intended for those interested in how Greek tragedy works. By analysing the way the plays were performed in fifth-century Athens, Rush Rehm encourages classicists, actors, and directors to approach Greek tragedy by considering its original context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the political nature of tragedy as a theatre of, by, and for the \u003ci\u003epolis, \u003c\/i\u003eRehm characterizes Athens as a \u003ci\u003eperformance culture, \u003c\/i\u003eone in which the theatre stood alongside other public forums as a place to confront matters of import and moment. In treating the various social, religious and practical aspects of tragic production, he shows how these elements promoted a vision of the theatre as integral to the life of the city - a theatre whose focus was on the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second half of the book examines four exemplary plays, Aeschylus' \u003ci\u003eOresteia \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eOedipus Tyrannus, \u003c\/i\u003eand Euripides' \u003ci\u003eSuppliant Women \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIon\u003c\/i\u003e. Without ignoring the scholarly tradition, Rehm focuses on how each tragedy unfolds in performance, generating different relationships between the characters (and chorus) on stage and the audience in the theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRush Rehm is Professor of Classics and Theater and Performance Studies at Stanford University, USA. He is also a freelance actor and director, and Artistic Director of Stanford Repertory Theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405831848114,"sku":"9781138812628","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/566348fcd0966e900b2fe2b7b9dd784b.webp?v=1778193344","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/understanding-greek-tragic-theatre-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}