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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101350358320

ISBN-139781350358324

eBay Product ID (ePID)23062953064

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages96 Pages

Publication NameWomen of Troy

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

SubjectTheater / History & Criticism, Linguistics / General

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorEuripides

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines

SeriesStudent Editions Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight2.8 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceElementary/High School

Reviews"The play itself is an astonishing document. Written shortly after the Athenians had butchered the men and enslaved the women of the Sparta-aligned island of Melos, it was filled with a subversive topicality. Euripides focuses on the sufferings of the Trojan Hecuba, Cassandra and Andromache in the aftermath of their city's fall. But the play was clearly intended as a conscience-provoking metaphor about the arrogance of power and the hideous aftermath of war, and it doesn't take much imagination to see it as directly applicable to our own times." --Michael Billington, Guardian, "The play itself is an astonishing document. Written shortly after the Athenians had butchered the men and enslaved the women of the Sparta-aligned island of Melos, it was filled with a subversive topicality. Euripides focuses on the sufferings of the Trojan Hecuba, Cassandra and Andromache in the aftermath of their city's fall. But the play was clearly intended as a conscience-provoking metaphor about the arrogance of power and the hideous aftermath of war, and it doesn't take much imagination to see it as directly applicable to our own times." --Michael Billington, Guardian "Flexible casting options, short length and rousing monologues make this a brilliant text for students ... Emma Coles Women of Troy provides a really comprehensive, and useful historical context, and a particularly helpful performance context and overview of production history." -- Drama & Theatre Magazine

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal882.01

Table Of ContentChronology Commentary 1. Synopsis of the Trojan War: a) timeline and key people b) representation in ancient Greek literature c) myth versus history debate 2. Introduction to Euripides, the play and the City Dionysia theatre festival where Euripides' plays were first performed: a) his relation to Aeschylus and Sophocles b) his status and success in antiquity c) trademark dramaturgical qualities of Euripides' plays d) transmission history of Euripides' plays 3. Original performance context including: a) the institution of the City Dionysia and the physical space of the Theatre of Dionysus b) performance conventions of Greek tragedy, including the mask and chorus c) the individuals involved in producing and staging Greek drama in the C5th 4. Socio-political context including: a) an introduction to the Peloponnesian War b) an overview of the Sack of Melos in 416 BCE c) an overview of debates regarding whether Euripides may have had time to be influenced by the Sack of Melos, and how this backdrop may have informed the audience's reading of the play 5. Modern reception history of the play including: a) trends in the written translation and adaptation b) modern performance history, including 6 key productions across a range of geographical locations and on a variety of scales. Focuses on contribution of directors, designers and performers c) Don Taylor's translation in performance (Katie Mitchell's production at the Royal National Theatre, 2007) PLAY TEXT Further reading Notes

SynopsisThere's no decent way to say an indecent thing An industrial port of a war-torn city. Women survivors wait to be shipped abroad. Officials come and go. A grandmother, once queen, watches as her remaining family are taken from her one by one. The city burns around them. First performed in 415BC, the play focuses on the human cost of war and the impact of loss. This new Student Edition of The Women of Troy includes a commentary and notes by Emma Cole, which looks at the Trojan War as represented in Greek literature and myth; the context in which Euripides was writing and within which the play was first performed; how it would have been originally staged and dramaturgical challenges met; as well as recent performance history of the play, including Katie Mitchell's iconic 2007 production at the National Theatre. Euripides' great anti-war play is published here in Don Taylor's classic translation., Methuen Drama Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. As well as the complete text of the play itself, each volume contains: a chronology of the playwright's life and work, an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created, a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece, an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text, notes to the play, which help students better understand the play's references, An industrial port of a war-torn city. Women survivors wait to be shipped abroad as the city burns around them. Officials come and go. A grandmother, once queen, watches as her remaining family are taken from her one by one. First performed in 415 BC, the play focuses on the human cost of war and the impact of loss. Euripides' great anti-war play is published here in Don Taylor's classic translation and this Student Edition of The Women of Troy includes a commentary and notes by Emma Cole., This new Student Edition offers a much-needed pedagogical framework to the play, including an overview of the original performance context; the times within which Euripides was writing it; and how it's been understood and adapted since.

LC Classification NumberPA3975.T7 2024