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A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater Paperback - 2007

by Graham Ley


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Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, continue to draw new audiences to ancient Greek drama. With observations on all aspects of performance, this volume fills their need for a clear, concise account of what is known about the original conditions of such productions in the age of Pericles. Reexamining the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, Graham Ley here discusses acting technique, scenery, the power and range of the chorus, the use of theatrical space, and parody in their plays. In addition to photos of scenes from Greek vases that document theatrical performance, this new edition includes notes on ancient mime and puppetry and how to read Greek playtexts as scripts, as well as an updated bibliography. An ideal companion to The Complete Greek Tragedies, also published by the University of Chicago Press, Ley's work is a concise and informative introduction to one of the great periods of world drama. "Anyone faced with Athenian tragedy or comedy for the first time, in or out of the classroom, would do well to start with A Short Introduction to Ancient Greek Theater."-Didaskalia

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THE TEXTS of ancient Greek tragedy and comedy have survived for over two thousand years, because small numbers of people thought they were worth preserving.

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Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, have created a new audience for ancient Greek drama. This volume fills the need for a clear, concise statement of what is know about the original conditions of production for tragedy, comedy, and satyr play in the age of Pericles and provides observations on all aspects of performance.

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  • Title A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater
  • Author Graham Ley
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Revised
  • Pages 116
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Chicago Press, U.S.A.
  • Date 2007-03-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780226477619 / 0226477614
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 6.38 x 0.38 in (20.32 x 16.21 x 0.97 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Library of Congress subjects Theater - Greece - History - To 500, Greek drama - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006007437
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.093

About the author

Graham Ley is a reader in drama and theory at the University of Exeter. He has directed ancient and modern plays, has been a dramaturg for professional productions, and is the author of many specialist essays and books, including, most recently The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy, forthcoming from the University of Chicago Press.

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