1st Edition

Stagecraft in Euripides (Routledge Revivals)

By Michael Halleran Copyright 2014
140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

In Stagecraft in Euripides , first published in 1985, Professor Michael Halleran examines certain aspects of the dramaturgy of the most extensively preserved Attic tragedian. Although the ancient dramatic texts do not contain performance directions, they do imply stage actions. This work explores the ways Euripides utilises the latter to make a point: to underline some issue, to suggest a... Read more

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Entrances and Announcements 3. Preparation and Surprise 4. Entrances, Exists and Songs 5. Three Plays; Appendix: Uninterrupted Strophic Songs; Bibliography; Index

Biography

Michael Halleran