
The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas is the first edited collection to discuss the performance of Greek drama across the continents and archipelagos of the Americas from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The study and interpretation of the classics have never been restricted by geographical or linguistic boundaries but, in the case of the Americas, long colonial histories have often imposed such boundaries arbitrarily. This volume tracks networks across continents and oceans and uncovers the ways in which the shared histories and practices in the performance arts in the Americas have routinely defied national boundaries. With contributions from classicists, Latin American specialists, theatre and performance theorists, and historians, the Handbook also includes interviews with key writers, including Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott, Charles Mee, and Anne Carson, and leading theatre directors such as Peter Sellars, Carey Perloff, Héctor Daniel-Levy, and Heron Coelho. This richly illustrated volume seeks to define the complex contours of the reception of Greek drama in the Americas, and to articulate how these different engagements - at local, national, or trans-continental levels, as well as across borders - have been distinct both from each other, and from those of Europe and Asia.
How has the performance of Greek drama shaped and been shaped by the cultural, political, and historical landscapes of the Americas from the nineteenth century to the present? Editors Fiona Macintosh, Justine McConnell, and Kathryn Bosher compile a multi-disciplinary collection of essays to examine the reception of classical Greek theater across North, Central, and South America. By integrating perspectives from classicists, historians, and performance theorists, the volume challenges Eurocentric models of classical reception and highlights how colonial and post-colonial histories have influenced theatrical practice. The work utilizes a combination of historical analysis, performance theory, and primary source interviews to map these trans-continental networks.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and theater historians frequently cite this volume as a foundational text for understanding the intersection of classical reception and post-colonial performance studies. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which is tailored for researchers and students of theater history and classical studies.
Page Count:
879
Publication Date:
2015-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191637335
ISBN-13:
9780191637339
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