In this updated and extended edition of The Greek Sense of Theatre; scholar and practitioner J.Michael Walton revises and expands his visual approach to the theatre of classical Athens. From the tragedies of Aeschylus; Sophocles and Euripides to the old and new comedies of Aristophanes and Menander; he argues that while Greek drama is seen now as a performance-based rather than a strictly literary medium; more attention should still be paid to the nature of stage image and masked acting as part of this conception.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Elegant translation; helpful intro and notesBy PBIts been some years since Ive read the traditional translations of this great play; but I found Professor Rayors translation to be an elegant; very readable translation. I also found the introduction to ancient Greek tragedy; including the details of how the plays would have been performed; to be a helpful refresher; providing a historical and visual context for how the play would be performed. After all; it is a play: Aristotle (if I recall correctly) to the contrary; performance is critical. I appreciated Karen Libmans directors note on the initial performance based on this translation. I would like to have seen this; but I will keep my eyes open for a future performance somewhere.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy caroline whydellExcellent copy.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mohammed
