Title Diversifying Greek tragedy on the contemporary US stage / Melinda Powers

Edition First edition Published Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 230 pages) : illustrations Series Classical presences Classical presences. Contents 'The Black Body' in TWAS' MEDEA and Pecong and CTH's Trojan Women -- 'Executing Stereotypes' in Luis Alfaro's Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada -- Representing 'Woman' in Split Britches' Honey I'm Home, the F-RTC's Oedipus Rex XX/XY, and Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flynn's Lysistrata Jones -- 'Disidentification' in Allain Rochel's Bacchae, Tim O'Leary's The Wrath of Aphrodite, and Aaron Mark's Another Medea -- Challenging the Stereotype of the 'Disabled Veteran' in Aquila's A Female Philoctetes and Outside the Wire's Ajax Summary Demonstrating that ancient drama can be a powerful tool in seeking justice, this book investigates a cross section of live theatrical productions on the US stage that have reimagined Greek tragedy to address political and social concerns. To address this subject, it engages with some of the latest research in the field of performance studies to interpret not dramatic texts in isolation from their performance context, but instead the dynamic experience of live theatre. The book's focus is on the ability of engaged performances to pose critical challenges to long-standing stereotypes that have contributed to the misrepresentation and marginalization of under-represented communities. Yet, in the process, it also uncovers the ways in which performances can inadvertently reinforce the very stereotypes they aim to challenge. This book thus offers a study of the live performance of Greek drama and its role in creating and reflecting social, cultural, and historical identity in contemporary America Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 8, 2018) Subject Greek drama -- Modern presentation. Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Appreciation -- United States Theater -- United States -- History DRAMA -- Ancient, Classical & Medieval. Civilization -- Greek influences Greek drama -- Modern presentation Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Appreciation Theater SUBJECT United States -- Civilization -- Greek influences. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89001975 Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191083136 0191083135 9780191823077 0191823074

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