ANCIENT DRAMA TODAY. ORESTEIA AND ITS STAGE FORMS
ANCIENT DRAMA TODAY. ORESTEIA AND ITS STAGE FORMS
Author(s): Martina BorodovčakovaSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Ancient Philosphy, Drama, Sociology of Politics, Sociology of Art
Published by: Ústav divadelnej a filmovej vedy SAV
Keywords: Aeschylus; Oresteia; ancient tragedy; theatre production; reading; Lothar Müthel; Pier Paolo Pasolini; Vittorio Gassman; Karolos Koun; Luca Ronconi; Peter Stein; Ariane Mnouchkine; Rastislav Ballek;
Summary/Abstract: This study focuses on the most important stage productions of Aeschylus’ Oresteia of the 20th century. A special emphasis is given to the possibilities of reading the tragedy, in relation to politics and social climate. Based on selected productions the study also follows the evolution of various modern directing concepts and diverse approaches to staging ancient drama. Productions of Aeschylus’ Oresteia were often an integral part of significant changes in modern history and went beyond established ideas of how to read ancient drama.
Journal: Slovenské divadlo
- Issue Year: 63/2015
- Issue No: Special
- Page Range: 73-86
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
