Title Scapegoat Carnivale's tragic trilogy : Euripides's Medea, Euripides's Bacchae, and Sophocles's Oedipus Tyrannus / edited by Lynn Kozak ; adapted by Joseph Shragge from literal translations by Andreas Apergis and Lynn Kozak

Published Montreal ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 320 pages) : illustrations Contents Cover -- Scapegoat Carnivale's Tragic Trilogy -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Greek Tragedy in Fifth-Century Athens -- Medea -- Scapegoat Carnivale's Medea -- Medea -- Craft and Context: Medea -- Bacchae -- Scapegoat Carnivale's Bacchae -- Bacchae -- Dissolving Boundaries and the Liquid God in Euripides's Bacchae -- Oedipus Tyrannus -- Scapegoat Carnivale's Oedipus Tyrannus -- Oedipus Tyrannus -- A Paradigmatic Tragedy -- Reception Theory and Performance -- Appendix: List of Productions Referenced -- Contributors -- Bibliography Summary "Between 2010 and 2017, Canada experienced an efflorescence of Greek tragedy, led by independent Montreal theatre company Scapegoat Carnivale's energetic performances of Euripides's Medea and Bacchae and Sophocles's Oedipus Tyrannus. The performances featured crisp new translations by co-artistic director Joseph Shragge, large casts, and full-throated sung choruses. Scapegoat Carnivale's trilogy of these familiar but rarely performed plays is at the core of this volume, which includes all three novel play scripts, the company's stage directions, and helpful annotations that elucidate Greek names and cultural references and place the textual choices in the context of the productions themselves as well as the long manuscript traditions germane to each tragedy. The result sheds light on both the ancient Greek texts and contemporary performance practice, as do accompanying essays introducing the reader to Greek tragedy in fifth-century Athens, reception theories, each play's themes and cultural resonances, and how Scapegoat's approach to each play fits into broader global trends of performance and reception. Scapegoat Carnivale's Tragic Trilogy invites readers from all backgrounds to encounter these plays, whether they are looking at Greek tragedy for the first time or the fiftieth. It gives everyone the tools to understand where these plays came from, offers insights into how they can and should be performed now, and shows why they are more relevant than ever in contemporary theatre and in life."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 05, 2023) Subject Euripides. Medea. Euripides. Bacchae. Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. Scapegoat Carnivale. SUBJECT Bacchae (Euripides) fast Medea (Euripides) fast Oedipus Rex (Sophocles) fast Subject Greek drama -- Modern presentation. Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Adaptations Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Translations into English Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Appreciation -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal Theater -- Production and direction -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal DRAMA / Ancient & Classical. Greek drama -- Modern presentation Greek drama (Tragedy) Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Appreciation Theater -- Production and direction Québec -- Montréal Genre/Form Adaptations Criticism, interpretation, etc. Translations Form Electronic book Author Kozak, Lynn, editor, translator. Shragge, Joseph, other Apergis, Andreas, translator ISBN 9780228018346 022801834X

Other Titles Euripides's Medea, Euripides's Bacchae, and Sophocles's Oedipus Tyrannus

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