Van Steen, Gonda
Theatre of the Condemned

Classical Tragedy on Greek Prison Islands.

Gonda Van Steen examines the productions of classical tragedies staged by political prisoners of the Greek Civil War. She first explains the historical and political context in which these productions originated, the selections made by the prisoners, and the practical conditions under which the performances were mounted, devoting attention, too, to the prison authorities' acts of censorship. Her main focus, however, is on the interpretation that the political detainees gave to their productions and the rationale behind specific readings. The book includes the text of an adaptation of Antigone, in the original Greek and in English translation, written by Aris Alexandrou, one of the prisoners. 354 Seiten, gebunden (Classical Presences/Oxford University Press 2011) textsauberes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren/minor traces of use