Hypertheatre: Contemporary Radical Adaptation of Greek Tragedy

ISBN-13: 9781032177762 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 212 str.

Olga Kekis

Opis

Hypertheatre: Contemporary Radical Adaptation of Greek Tragedy investigates the adaptation of classical drama for the contemporary stage and explores its role as an active, polemical form of theatre which addresses present-day issues.

Recenzje

"Kekis's documentation of these companies and productions is both important and exemplary, so the book will be valuable in scholarly circles, particularly for those working on similar research projects." - J. C. Jaffe, Lake Erie College, CHOICE AWARD HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Spis treści

1. Athenian Theatre and Radical Postmodern Theatrical Adaptation  2. Who Does Antigone Belong To? Who Does Antigone Speak To?  3. Medea Adapted: The Subaltern Barbarian Speaks  4. The Women of Troy Adapted: Victims of Wars Reclaim Their Broken Bodies

O autorze

Olga Kekis is an independent scholar who holds a PhD in Drama from the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research interests include the theory and practice of Theatrical Adaptation, Theatre History and Museum Theatre. She has published in edited collections and theatre journals and has presented at IFTR and TaPRA as well as other national and international meetings.