Melinda Powers

Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

In its long history of performance and reception, Greek drama has been interpreted and adapted in countless ways and forms in response to and as a reflection of the preoccupations and tensions of particular historical moments. This volume continues this tradition by investigating a cross-section of theatrical productions on the contemporary American stage that have reimagined Greek tragedy in order to address the political and social concerns of minority communities. Studying performance and its role in creating and reflecting social, cultural, and historical identity in contemporary America, it draws on cutting-edge research in the field to move discussion away from the interpretation of dramatic texts in isolation from their performance context, and towards an analysis of the dynamic experience of live theatre. The discussion focuses particularly on the ability of engaged performances to pose critical challenges to the long-standing stereotypes that have contributed to the misrepresentation and marginalization of minority cultures. However, in the process it also uncovers the ways in which such performances can inadvertently reinforce the very stereotypes they aim to execute, demonstrating that ancient drama can be a powerful and dangerous tool in the search for social justice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780191083136
• Artikelnr.: 54591482

Autorenporträt

Melinda Powers is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an off-campus faculty member of the Ph.D. Program in Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center. She specializes in historiography, performance theory, ancient Greek, and contemporary American theatre. She is the author of Athenian Tragedy in Performance: A Guide to Contemporary Studies and Historical Debates (University of Iowa Press, 2014), as well as several articles and reviews on the reception of Greek drama.