Theatre of the Condemned: Classical Tragedy on Greek Prison Islands

by Gonda Van Steen

Gonda Van Steen examines the productions of classical tragedies staged by political prisoners of the Greek Civil War (late 1940s to 1950s). She first explains the historical and political context in which these productions originated, the selections made by the prisoners, and the practical
conditions under which the performances were mounted, devoting attention, too, to the prison authorities' acts of censorship. Her main focus, however, is on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199572887
• ISBN13: 9780199572885
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.6"