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; Leyrsquo;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."mdash;Didaskalia
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. which is interesting but not useful.By M SmithThe Kindle download does not contain any of the monograms or ciphers that are the bulk of the printed book; only the written section; which is interesting but not useful.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Kindle version lacks illustrationsBy UrbanspinnerThe Kindle version has no plates or illustrations. Its simply the title page and frontmatter. The file needs to be fixed.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not what I expected; at all.By Cory CensuI am interested in ciphers; but I am completely disinterested in this book. I hated it. It seems to focus on commercial monograms and wasnt at all what I was expecting; given the tile and description.