The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture. Episode 15, Greek Theater: Producing and Staging Plays
(2021, original release: 2020)

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Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2020
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2021
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
12242651
LANGUAGE
English
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Uncover the origins of Greek drama, and how it evolved into the form of a chorus and masked actors. Learn about early theater festivals; the elements of a Greek theater; and how plays were selected, financed, and performed. Finally, study the rituals of theater going, the use of theatrical devices and stage machinery, and the story of how the Greeks’ iconic plays survived into the modern era

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Robert Garland

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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