Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a scholar of classicalGreek with her vast experience in theatre and drama to help students of the classicsand of theatre learn about the living performance tradition of Greek tragedy. TheLiving Art of Greek Tragedy is indispensable for anyone interested in performingGreek drama, and McDonald's engaging descriptions offer the necessary background toall those who desire to know more about the ancient world. With a chapter on each ofthe three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides), McDonaldprovides a balance of textual analysis, practical knowledge of the theatre, and anexperienced look at the difficulties and accomplishments of theatrical performances.She shows how ancient Greek tragedy, long a part of the standard repertoire oftheatre companies throughout the world, remains fresh and alive for contemporaryaudiences. Less
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