Greek tragedy: do Hollywood stars have a place in the classics?
The trend for "plonking Hollywood stars into classics in the West End" has never looked more misconceived, said Robert ...
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The Tempi tragedy sparks unprecedented protests in Greece
The harrowing Tempi train crash claimed 57 lives and exposed systemic negligence and government corruption, sparking ...
Greek Reporter14d
Booing Started in Ancient Greece
Like several forms of expression, booing originated in Ancient Greece in the theater, as a means to express dissatisfaction ...
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Iphigenia, the Most Enigmatic Figure of Greek Mythology
The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.
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Electra in Greek Tragedy: Sophocles vs. Euripides
The mythical cycle of Argos involves many well-known stories and characters, such as Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and Orestes. One of the only surviving tragic trilogies centers on these characters and ...
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Ancient Greek papyrus reveals dramatic Roman court case
The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...
The Conversation23d
Guide to the classics: Aristotle’s Poetics is a bible for screenwriters – but it’s often misread
the genre of ancient Greek tragedy was already more than 100 years old by the time Aristotle was writing. The golden age of tragedy, dominated by the playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and ...
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WC Theatre to present the Greek tragedy, ‘Antigone’
Wilmington College Theatre is bringing the Greek tragedy “Antigone” to the Heiland Theatre ... “Antigone,” written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles (497-405 B.C.), tells the story of a young ...
Opinion
Ancient atrocity explains the horror of the world we’re now entering
Today's current affairs seem so mirrored in the past; the great events of long, long ago seem so similar to what’s happening today. Not events ...