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Performing Greek Drama in Oxford and on Tour with the Balliol Players
Amanda Wrigley
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Description for Performing Greek Drama in Oxford and on Tour with the Balliol Players
Hardcover. Traces enduring connections between antiquity and dramatic performance in modern Oxford, and discusses the landmark events from the 16th century to the 1970s. This title illuminates contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women students, the 'dangers' perceived to be associated with undergraduate acting, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
Performing Greek Drama in Oxford is an absorbing celebration of the performance and reception of Greek drama in Oxford. Amanda Wrigley traces enduring connections between antiquity and dramatic performance in modern Oxford, and discusses the landmark events from the 16th century to the 1970s.This performance history of classical texts, especially those by the Greek dramatists, illuminates contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women students, the ‘dangers’ perceived to be associated with undergraduate acting, and the position of classics within the curriculum at the University of Oxford. The book consistently engages with the history of theatrical ... Read more
Performing Greek Drama in Oxford is an absorbing celebration of the performance and reception of Greek drama in Oxford. Amanda Wrigley traces enduring connections between antiquity and dramatic performance in modern Oxford, and discusses the landmark events from the 16th century to the 1970s.This performance history of classical texts, especially those by the Greek dramatists, illuminates contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women students, the ‘dangers’ perceived to be associated with undergraduate acting, and the position of classics within the curriculum at the University of Oxford. The book consistently engages with the history of theatrical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859898447
SKU
V9780859898447
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About Amanda Wrigley
Amanda Wrigley is Researcher at the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama at the University of Oxford (2001-2009) and Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellow in Classics at Northwestern University (2009-2010). She specialises in the archival investigation of theatre history and the history of Greek plays on radio. She has recently co-edited Aristophanes in Performance, 421 BC–AD 2007 (2007) and Dionysus ... Read more
Reviews for Performing Greek Drama in Oxford and on Tour with the Balliol Players
... a carefully researched, often entertaining account of the reception of Greek drama. Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 09.37