Postdramatic Tragedies

by Emma Cole

Ancient tragedy has played a well-documented role in contemporary theatre since the mid-twentieth century. In addition to the often-commented-upon watershed productions, however, is a significant but overlooked history involving classical tragedy in experimental and avant-garde theatre. Postdramatic Tragedies focuses upon such experimental reinventions and analyses receptions of Greek and Roman tragedy that come under the banner of 'postdramatic theatre',...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198817681
• ISBN13: 9780198817680
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.7"