Greek Tragedy in Action

<p>Oliver Taplin''s seminal study was revolutionary in drawing out the significance of stage action in Greek tragedy at a time when plays were often read purely as texts, rather than understood as performances.<br>Professor Taplin explores nine plays, including Aeschylus'' <em>agamemnon</em> and Sophocles'' <em>Oedipus the King</em>. The details of theatrical techniques and stage directions, used by playwrights to highlight key moments, are drawn out and related to the meaning of each play as a whole. With extensive translated quotations, the essential unity of action and speech in Greek tragedy is demonstrated.<br>Now firmly established as a classic text, <em>Greek Tragedy in Action</em> is even more relevant today, when performances of Greek tragedies and plays inspired by them have had such an extraordinary revival around the world.</p>