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Acting Greek Tragedy explores the dynamics of physical interaction and the dramaturgical construction of scenes in ancient Greek tragedy. Ley argues that spatial distinctions between ancient and modern theatres are not significant, as core dramatic energy can be placed successfully in either context.Guiding commentary on selected passages from Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides illuminates the problems involved with performing monologue, dialogue, scenes requiring three actors, and scenes with properties. A companion website - actinggreektragedy.com - offers recorded illustrations of scenes from the Workshops.What the book offers is a practical approach to the preparation of Greek scripts for performance. The translations used have all been tested in workshops, with those of Euripides newly composed for this book.The companion website can be found here: www.actinggreektragedy.com

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Graham Ley is professor emeritus of drama and theory at the University of Exeter. He is the author of numerous books, including From Mimesis to Interculturalism and Ancient Greek and Contemporary Performance, both published by the University of Exeter Press, and The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy and A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

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