Theatre of the Condemned : Classical Tragedy on Greek Prison Islands
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Classical Presences
ISBN-10
0199572887
ISBN-13
9780199572885
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 9th, 2010
Print length
370 Pages
Weight
575 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.90 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
Theatre studiesLiterary studies: plays & playwrightsEuropean historyPrisoners of war
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A study of the productions of classical tragedies staged by political prisoners of the Greek Civil War, focusing on the interpretation the detainees gave to their productions and the rationale behind specific readings. The book includes the text of an adaptation of Antigone, written by Aris Alexandrou, one of the prisoners.
Gonda Van Steen examines the productions of classical tragedies staged by political prisoners of the Greek Civil War (late 1940s to 1950s). She first explains the historical and political context in which these productions originated, the selections made by the prisoners, and the practical conditions under which the performances were mounted, devoting attention, too, to the prison authorities'' acts of censorship. Her main focus, however, is on the interpretation that the political detainees gave to their productions and the rationale behind specific readings. The book includes the text of an adaptation of Antigone , in the original Greek and in English translation, written by Aris Alexandrou, one of the prisoners.
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