Greek Tragedy in Action

Oliver Taplin's seminal study was revolutionary in drawing o Professor Taplin explores nine plays, including Aeschylus' agamemnon and Sophocles' Oedipus the King . The details of theatrical techniques and stage directions, used by playwrights to highlight key moments, are drawn out and related to the meaning of each play as a whole. With extensive translated quotations, the essential unity of action and speech in Greek tragedy is demonstrated. Now firmly established as a classic text, Greek Tragedy in Action is even more relevant today, when performances of Greek tragedies and plays inspired by them have had such an extraordinary revival around the world. Classics 2005 catalogue copy: Firmly established as a classic text, Greek Tragedy in Action explores nine plays and examines the details of theatrical techniques and stage directions and how they relate to the meaning of each play as a whole.Taplin, Oliver is the author of 'Greek Tragedy in Action' with ISBN 9780415302517 and ISBN 041530251X.