Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences: An Anthology of Adaptations and Interviews

Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences features the work of Native-American, African-American, Asian-American, Latinx, and LGBTQ theatre...
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Author: Melinda Powers
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Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences: An Anthology of Adaptations and Interviews by Powers, Melinda

Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences: An Anthology of Adaptations and Interviews

BD$122.45

Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences: An Anthology of Adaptations and Interviews

BD$122.45
Author: Melinda Powers
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences features the work of Native-American, African-American, Asian-American, Latinx, and LGBTQ theatre artists who engage with social justice issues in seven adaptations of Sophocles' Antigone, Euripides' Trojan Women, Hippolytus, Bacchae, Alcestis, and Aristophanes' Frogs, as well as a work inspired by the myth of the Fates.

Performed between 1989 and 2017 in small theatres across the US, these contemporary works raise awareness about the trafficking of Native-American women, marriage equality, gender justice, women's empowerment, the social stigma surrounding HIV, immigration policy, and the plight of undocumented workers. The accompanying interviews provide a fascinating insight into the plays, the artists' inspiration for them, and the importance of studying classics in the college classroom. Readers will benefit from an introduction that discusses practical ways to teach the adaptations, ideas for assignments, and the contextualization of the works within the history of classical reception.

Serving as a key resource on incorporating diversity into the teaching of canonical texts for Classics, English, Drama and Theatre Studies students, this anthology is the first to present the work of a range of contemporary theatre artists who utilize ancient Greek source material to explore social, political, and economic issues affecting a variety of underrepresented communities in the US.



Author: Melinda Powers
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/13/2020
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781138601024

About the Author

Melinda Powers is a Professor at The City University of New York (CUNY), USA.




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