Greek drama from ritual to theater

Aeschylus. (Added Author). Aristophanes. Lysistrata. (Added Author). Euripides. Medea. (Added Author). Sophocles. Antigone. (Added Author). Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. (Added Author). Anderson, Douglas. (Added Author). Barrett, Joe. (Added Author). Fagles, Robert. (Added Author). Foley, Helene P., 1942- (Added Author). Henderson, Jeffrey, 1946- (Added Author). Iacono, Paul. (Added Author). Meineck, Peter, 1967- (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "Why do plays well over two millennia old still speak to audiences today? This program traces Greek theater from ancient harvest rites to the golden age of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Key scenes from Antigone, Oedipus Tyrannus, Medea, and Lysistrata show how these works remain relevant by exploring the timeless themes of honor, class, gender, sexuality, and politics. Essential concepts such as catharsis, hamartia, and the use of masks and a chorus are discussed. Scholarly commentary by Helene Foley of Barnard College, Jeffrey Henderson of Boston University, Princeton University's Robert Fagles, and Peter Meineck of NYU's Aquila Theatre Company emphasizes the vitality of classical drama and the essential role it played in the everyday lives of the ancient Greeks"--website.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (57 min.)
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Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001.

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