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A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater: Revised Edition Paperback – February 15, 2007

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Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, continue to draw new audiences to ancient Greek drama. With observations on all aspects of performance, this volume fills their need for a clear, concise account of what is known about the original conditions of such productions in the age of Pericles. 

Reexamining the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, Graham Ley here discusses acting technique, scenery, the power and range of the chorus, the use of theatrical space, and parody in their plays. In addition to photos of scenes from Greek vases that document theatrical performance, this new edition includes notes on ancient mime and puppetry and how to read Greek playtexts as scripts, as well as an updated bibliography. An ideal companion to The Complete Greek Tragedies, also published by the University of Chicago Press, Ley’s work is a concise and informative introduction to one of the great periods of world drama.

"Anyone faced with Athenian tragedy or comedy for the first time, in or out of the classroom, would do well to start with A Short Introduction to Ancient Greek Theater."—Didaskalia

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Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, have created a new audience for ancient Greek drama. This volume fills the need for a clear, concise statement of what is know about the original conditions of production for tragedy, comedy, and satyr play in the age of Pericles and provides observations on all aspects of performance.

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Graham Ley is professor emeritus of drama and theory at the University of Exeter.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Chicago Press; Revised ed. edition (February 15, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 116 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0226477614
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0226477619
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.4 x 8 inches
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I liked how descriptive he got and how in depth each topic was!!
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Graham Ley's "A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater" is packed with details, focusing on blocking and performances. Though this is in fact a short introduction, it moves slowly and is extremely thorough - Ley references Greek plays to explain his points. I read this for a Greek mythology class and it was a great introduction since I had little to no experience with either theater or Ancient Greece.
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Little dry and boring but ik teaching Greek theater so it was useful and concise.
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