Performing Greek Comedy

Informationen zum Autor Alan Hughes is Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria, a theatre historian and professional who has operated his own repertory company. Published research includes Henry Irving, Shakespearean, an account of the actor-manager's productions, and his edition of Titus Andronicus in the New Cambridge Shakespeare series. In 2006 the T. B. L. Webster Fellowship recognised his contributions to the archaeology of Greek theatre, leading to the completion of Performing Greek Comedy. Klappentext A new account of Greek comedy performance from its sixth-century origins to New Comedy, drawing upon fresh visual evidence. Zusammenfassung Drawing upon a wide range of fresh visual evidence! Alan Hughes presents a new account of comedy production in the classical period. Clearly organised by topic! the book summarises contemporary research and disputes! on such subjects as acting techniques! theatre buildings! masks and costumes! music and the chorus. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Comedy in art, Athens and abroad; 2. Poets of Old and Middle Comedy; 3. Theatres; 4. The comic chorus; 5. Music in comedy; 6. Acting, from lyric to dual consciousness; 7. Technique and style of acting comedy; 8. The masks of comedy; 9. Costumes of Old and Middle Comedy; 10. Comedy and women; 11. New Comedy; Catalogue of objects discussed: vases, terracottas, other media; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Hughes, Alan (University of Victoria Hughes, Hughes Alan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.08.2014
• EAN: 9781107437364
• ISBN: 978-1-107-43736-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; DRAMA / Ancient & Classical, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Literary studies: plays and playwrights