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Greek Theatre

Western theatre has its roots in the theatre of Ancient Greece and the plays that originated there. This collection features videos and workpacks about Greek theatre and productions of Greek plays sta... Read more

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Women in Greek Theatre

Women in Greek Theatre

This film explores the role of women in Ancient Greek society and the representation of female identity in Antigone, Wom... Read more

4 Mar 2015

6mins

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Modern Interpretations of Greek Chorus

Modern Interpretations of Greek Chorus

Find out more about the theatre of Ancient Greece, with this film that examines the role of the chorus, a defining aspec... Read more

15 Jan 2015

4mins

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Medea: Staging a contemporary play

Medea: Staging a contemporary play

Actor Helen McCrory, writer Ben Power and director Carrie Cracknell talk about Euripides' Medea as a contemporary story ... Read more

18 Sep 2014

3mins

Ranked #4

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Medea: Women in Ancient Greece

Medea: Women in Ancient Greece

Historian Bettany Hughes and theatre scholar Oliver Taplin discuss the place of women in religion and their depiction as... Read more

3 Sep 2014

27mins

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Medea: Motives and Murder

Medea: Motives and Murder

Forensic psychiatrist Christopher Cordess and academic Julia Stroud discuss the depiction of revenge killing in Medea, r... Read more

27 Aug 2014

33mins

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Medea: Act of Madness

Medea: Act of Madness

Is Medea's behaviour determined by 'madness'? Classicist Edith Hall and psychiatrist Femi Oyebode discuss this question ... Read more

21 Aug 2014

30mins

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Women of Troy (2007): Stage Design

Women of Troy (2007): Stage Design

Professor Edith Hall discusses Katie Mitchell's staging for the 2007 production of Euripides' Women of Troy in the Lytte... Read more

6 Aug 2013

3mins

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The Oresteia (1999): Design Concepts

The Oresteia (1999): Design Concepts

Professor Oliver Taplin discusses elements of production design in Katie Mitchell's 1999 version of Aeschylus's The Ores... Read more

5 Aug 2013

2mins

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The Oresteia (1999): Use of Multimedia

The Oresteia (1999): Use of Multimedia

Professor Oliver Taplin describes how live video projection formed part of Katie Mitchell's 1999 production of The Orest... Read more

5 Aug 2013

2mins

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The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language

The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language

Professor Oliver Taplin explains the significance of music and poetry in Peter Hall's 1981 production of Aeschylus' The ... Read more

5 Aug 2013

1min

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