Costume in Greek Tragedy

by Rosie Wyles

Overview

The core of the book focuses on tragic costume in its original performance context of fifth-century Athens, but the implications of subsequent uses in Roman and more recent performances are also taken into consideration.Most importantly, the reader is invited to think about how tragic costume worked as a language in ancient performance and was manipulated physically and verbally in order to create meaning. Elements of this language are shown through a series of test cases from a range of ancient tragedies. All ancient passages are given in translation and the book includes a glossary of terms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780715639450
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/27/2011
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Rosie Wyles is Senior Lecturer in Classical History and Literature at the University of Kent, UK. Her research interests and publications focus on the performance of Greek drama and its reception, including her monograph Costume in Greek Tragedy (2011).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

List of Illustrations vii

Introduction 1

1 The Visual Evidence for Tragic Costume 5

2 Practicalities 34

3 Semiotics and the Language of Tragic Costume 46

4 Costume in Action 61

5 Costume and Theatrical Discourse 95

6 Translating Costume across Cultures 107

Conclusion 127

Appendix 131

Glossary 137

List of References to Costume in Tragedies 139

Bibliography 143

Index 149

Editorial Reviews

This introductory study is highly informative and is not restricted to costume alone but handles various issues relating to general theater topics. It is a well-focused monograph that attempts to furnish answers to various vexing questions that deal with costume.” —Marios Philippides, University of Massachusetts Amherst

From the Publisher

This introductory study is highly informative and is not restricted to costume alone but handles various issues relating to general theater topics. It is a well-focused monograph that attempts to furnish answers to various vexing questions that deal with costume.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Marios Philippides