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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | GSEMB624001 |
| Course Title | Greek Tragedy in Performance |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Classical Studies |
| Instructor | Sigelman,Asya Slusar,Catharine |
| Times and Days | M 01:10pm-04:00pm
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| Room Location | TAYC |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2482 In this seminar we will approach Greek dramatic texts from two angles: theoretically and experientially. On the one hand, we will be reading (in English translation) the tragedies of the three great playwrights of Classical Athens—Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides—while examining their treatment of myth, systems of metaphor and imagery, and the role of the chorus, as well as the relevance of Greek tragedy for subsequent centuries down to the present day. Special attention will be given to such themes as fate and predestination; relation between mortals and immortals; disability; euthanasia; slavery; and the impact of war on women and children. On the other, concurrent with our textual analysis, we will be reading Constantin Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov and other modern theater theorists. We will be applying these acting techniques to the texts in practice (i.e., performing them in class!) as we ask the question, What can be gained from stepping inside the plays and trying them on? No prior acting experience is necessary: just a curiosity about bringing ancient texts to life through the medium of one’s body! |
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