C W Marshall

The Structure and Performance of Euripides' Helen

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Produktbeschreibung

In his detailed study of Euripides' play, Helen, C. W. Marshall expands our understanding of Athenian tragedy and Classical performance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 173mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9781107073753
• ISBN-10: 1107073758
• Artikelnr.: 41644476

Autorenporträt

C. W. Marshall is Professor of Greek at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of The Stagecraft and Performance of Roman Comedy (2006) and has co-edited several volumes: No Laughing Matter (2012) and Classics and Comics (2011) with George Kovacs and The Wire: Urban Decay and American Television (2009) and Cylons in America (2008) with Tiffany Potter. His many articles and chapters on ancient theatre consider the practical constraints of ancient staging techniques, the nature of masks, and how an ancient audience interprets a play in performance. This work is informed by his practical experience as a director of ancient and modern plays.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Helen and the evidence for performance
2. Structure
3. Protean Helen
4. Chorus and music
5. Andromeda
6. Stage directions
7. Directorial decisions
8. The mask of beauty.