Tragedy in Athens: Performance Space & Theatrical Meaning

by David Wiles

Book Overview

David Wiles explores the performance of tragedy as a spatial practice specific to Athenian culture, at once religious and political. After reviewing controversies and archaeological data regarding the fifth-century performance space, Wiles turns to the chorus and shows how dance mapped out the space for the purposes of any given play. He shows how performance as a whole was organized and, through informative diagrams and accessible analyses, brings the theater of Greek tragedy to life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00H9ON8BS
• ISBN13: 9780521666152
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"