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A reading and discussion of Sophocles' Women of Trachis (translated by Richard Jebb). Tim Delap, Mariah Gale, Tony Jayawardena, Martin K. Lewis, Anne Mason, and Evvy Miller perform select scenes, with Joel Christensen (Brandeis University), Emma Pauly, and Amy Pistone (Gonzaga University) leading the discussion.
Reading Greek Tragedy Online is presented by the Center for Hellenic Studies, the Kosmos Society, and Out of Chaos Theatre. To support Out of Chaos Theatre, visit fundrazr.com/b1oWw3?ref=ab_6ACAcc.
Text available at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999.01.0196
Scene selections:
1-43 - Deianeira
229-446 - Deianeira, Lichas, Iole, Messenger, Chorus
531-588 - Deianeira
1046-1269 - Heracles, Hyllus, Chorus
Credits:
Deianeira - Mariah Gale
Lichas - Tim Delap
Messenger - Evvy Miller
Chorus - Anne Mason
Heracles - Tony Jayawardena
Hyllus - Martin K Lewis
Director - Paul O'Mahony
More information about the cast and featured speakers is at https://chs.harvard.edu/CHS/article/display/7081
Suggested further reading:
1) Heiden, B. 2012. "Trachiniae" in Brill’s companion to Sophocles. Edited by A. Markantonatos, 129–148. Leiden, The Netherlands, and Boston: Brill.
2) Catenaccio, C. 2017. "Sudden song: The musical structure of Sophocles’ Trachiniae." Arethusa 50:1–33.
3) Mills, S. 2017. "The Women of Trachis" in Brill’s companion to the reception of Sophocles. Edited by R. Lauriola and K. Demetriou, 512–557. Leiden, The Netherlands, and Boston: Brill.
A reading and discussion of Sophocles' Women of Trachis (translated by Richard Jebb). Tim Delap, Mariah Gale, Tony Jayawardena, Martin K. Lewis, Anne Mason, and Evvy Miller perform select scenes, with Joel Christensen (Brandeis University), Emma Pauly, and Amy Pistone (Gonzaga University) leading the discussion.
Reading Greek Tragedy Online is presented by the Center for Hellenic Studies, the Kosmos Society, and Out of Chaos Theatre. To support Out of Chaos Theatre, visit fundrazr.com/b1oWw3?ref=ab_6ACAcc.
Text available at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999.01.0196
Scene selections:
1-43 - Deianeira
229-446 - Deianeira, Lichas, Iole, Messenger, Chorus
531-588 - Deianeira
1046-1269 - Heracles, Hyllus, Chorus
Credits:
Deianeira - Mariah Gale
Lichas - Tim Delap
Messenger - Evvy Miller
Chorus - Anne Mason
Heracles - Tony Jayawardena
Hyllus - Martin K Lewis
Director - Paul O'Mahony
More information about the cast and featured speakers is at https://chs.harvard.edu/CHS/article/display/7081
Suggested further reading:
1) Heiden, B. 2012. "Trachiniae" in Brill’s companion to Sophocles. Edited by A. Markantonatos, 129–148. Leiden, The Netherlands, and Boston: Brill.
2) Catenaccio, C. 2017. "Sudden song: The musical structure of Sophocles’ Trachiniae." Arethusa 50:1–33.
3) Mills, S. 2017. "The Women of Trachis" in Brill’s companion to the reception of Sophocles. Edited by R. Lauriola and K. Demetriou, 512–557. Leiden, The Netherlands, and Boston: Brill.
