Ancient Plays for Modern Minds?
Abstract
My subject this evening is the ‘Greek tragedy explosion’ that we have been witnessing in recent years. How are we to account for a huge growth of general interest, in this country and internationally, in performances of ancient drama, particularly tragedy, in the last 25 years or so, and a corresponding exponential rise in the number of translations and adaptations being published? If this had been merely a passing fashion, one option among many that attract the media for a while and quickly look dated, it ought to have passed by now, but there are no signs of declining interest yet.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Theatre and Performance Studies
Classical Antiquity Studies
Classical Studies and Philology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 230–244
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter