Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Performance and Identity in the Classical World

Performance and Identity in the Classical World

Duncan, Anne

Hardcover

Ancient GreeceTheater History

ISBN10: 052185282X
ISBN13: 9780521852821
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Jan 30 2006
Pages: 252
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
Actors in the classical world were often viewed as frauds and impostors, capable of deliberately fabricating their identities. Conversely, they were sometimes viewed as possessed by the characters that they played, or as merely playing themselves onstage. Numerous sources reveal an uneasy fascination with actors and acting, from the writings of elite intellectuals (philosophers, orators, biographers, historians) to the abundant theatrical anecdotes that can be read as a body of popular performance theory. This study examines these sources, along with dramatic texts and addresses the issue of impersonation, from the late fifth century BCE to the early Roman Empire.

1 different editions

Also available

Also in

Theater History

View All