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In its long history of performance and reception, Greek drama has been interpreted and adapted in ever-changing ways to share in the preoccupations and tensions of particular historical moments. Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage explores this tradition by investigating a cross section of theatrical productions that have reimagined Greek tragedy in order to address social and political concerns in the US. Studying performance and its role in creating social, historical, and cultural identities, this volume draws on cutting-edge research to move discussion away from the interpretation of dramatic texts in isolation from their performance contexts and towards an analysis of the dynamic experience of live theatre. The study focuses particularly on the ability of engaged performances to pose critical challenges to the long-standing stereotypes and political policies that have contributed to the misrepresentation and marginalization of underrepresented communities. However, in the process it also uncovers the ways in which such performances can inadvertently reinforce the very stereotypes they aim to challenge, demonstrating that ancient drama can be a powerful, yet dangerous tool in the search for justice.
Contents
Frontmatter
List of Figures
0: Introduction
1: 'The Black Body' in Take Wing and Soar's MEDEA and Pecong and The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Trojan Women
2: 'Executing Stereotypes' in Luis Alfaro's Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada
3: Representing 'Woman' in Split Britches' Honey I m Home: The Alcestis Story, The Faux-Real Theatre Company's Oedipus Rex XX/XY, and Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flynn's Lysistrata Jones
4: 'Disidentification' in Allain Rochel's Bacchae, Tim O'Leary's The Wrath of Aphrodite, and Aaron Mark's Another Medea
5: Challenging the Stereotype of the 'Disabled Veteran' in Aquila Theatre's A Female Philoctetes and Outside the Wire's Ajax
Endmatter
Works Cited
Index
