The Guardian

Violence, destiny and revenge: why ancient Greeks still rule the stage

The dramas of Euripides, Sophocles and co are as enthralling for modern audiences as they were in fifth century BC Athens I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts, said the Trojan priest Laocoön – ...
The New York Times

Melding 3 Ancient Versions of the Ultimate Greek Tragedy

At the Salzburg Festival, a new adaptation of “The Oresteia” will put a classic story of war, democracy and revenge into a modern context. By David Belcher Staging “The Oresteia,” Aeschylus’s epic ...
The Guardian

Sophocles and awe: the director hitting war vets with Greek tragedy

Bryan Doerries is using Euripides and Sophocles to help soldiers, generals and drone pilots deal with the horrors of war – and actors from Martin Sheen to Jake Gyllenhaal are queueing up to take part ...
Queen Mary University of London

The Three Major Greek Tragedians

Greek tragedy is a form of theatre from ancient Greece which reached its height in 5 th century BC. These works are sometimes called Attic tragedy after the area they originate from. Aristotle was the ...
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The ancient Greek theater that changed entertainment forever

The Theater of Dionysus in Athens, Greece, is widely regarded as the birthplace of theater and dramatic arts. Built beneath ...
The New Yorker

Theatre of War: Sophocles’ Message for American Veterans

On the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11, I went to see two classical Greek tragedies about the toll of war on the human psyche. General Joseph Dunford, Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and ...
The Conversation

As Fates would have it ‑ what we learn from minor players in Greek tragedies and Hollywood films

Many will be familiar with the looming presence of Oedipus or Antigone in Classical Greek tragedy. But how many remember the so-called secondary characters (nurses, soldiers, pedagogues) with whom the ...