Description
An essential, refreshingly accessible guide to Greek and Roman drama containing entries for forty plays by all the major dramatists in the classical world - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence and Seneca.
Features include:
Playwright biographies
Synopses and detailed commentary
Advice on the best translations available
A survey of the ancient theatre and its social and political background.
Written by John Burgess, freelance director and former Head of New Writing at the National Theatre, this book is an indispensable resource for the theatregoer, student and general reader.
The Faber Pocket Guide to Greek and Roman Drama by John Burgess is an indispensable resource for the theatregoer, the student, and the general reader.
About the Author
John Burgess is a freelance director and lives in London. He worked for fourteen years at the National Theatre where he directed works from the classical, romantic and modern repertoires as well as many new plays. He helped found the NT Studio in 1984 and was the National Theatre's Head of New Writing 1989-94. He has directed abroad in Switzerland, Scandinavia and North America. He is the author of The Faber Pocket Guide to Greek and Roman Drama.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571219063
Author John Burgess
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 177mm * 114mm * 23mm
