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Objects as Actors: Props and the Poetics of Performance in Greek Tragedy

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Objects as Actors: Props and the Poetics of Performance in Greek Tragedy

Objects as ActorsÂ charts a new approach to Greek tragedy based on an obvious, yet often overlooked, fact: Greek tragedy was meant to be performed. As plays, the works were incomplete without physical itemsâ€”theatrical props. In this book, Melissa Mueller ingeniously demonstrates the importance of objects in the staging and reception of Athenian tragedy.

As Mueller shows, props such as weapons, textiles, and even letters were often fully integrated into a playâ€™s action. They could provoke surprising plot turns, elicit bold viewer reactions, and provide some of tragedyâ€™s most thrilling moments. Whether the sword of Sophoclesâ€™sÂ Ajax, the tapestry in Aeschylusâ€™sÂ Agamemnon, or the tablet of Euripidesâ€™s Hippolytus, props demanded attention as a means of unitingâ€”or disruptingâ€”time, space, and genre.

Insightful and original,Â Objects as ActorsÂ offers a fresh perspective on the central tragic textsâ€”and encourages us to rethink ancient theater as a whole.
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780226312958
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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