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ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY in the 20th CENTURY and BEYOND
Part 1 of 4 - Introduction
After the fall of Rome, the Byzantine Empire and from the Renaissance onwards, Ancient Greek Theater re-emerges. 2,500 years after the Athenian democracy, it is revived in the 20th century and is now being redefined in the 21st.
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ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY in the 20th CENTURY and BEYOND
Part 2 of 4 - THE REVIVAL
Germany began 2 world wars but also gave us Goethe, Austrian director and visionary Max Reinhardt and the revival of Ancient Greek Tragedy. In Greece in 1927, the poet Sikelianos revived the ancient tradition of theatre and the Delphic Festivals.
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ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY in the 20th CENTURY and BEYOND
Part 3 of 4 - THE SUCCESS
With the end of World War II, the Ancient Greek Amphitheaters, with tragedy and comedy, became places of exploration for European and global theatrical creation.
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ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY in the 20th CENTURY and BEYOND
Part 4 of 4 - REDEFINING
21st century, what is the future of Ancient Greek Theater? Its poetic language and symbolism maintain their timelessness intact. Can it contribute to the social, economic and moral turmoil that prevails worldwide?
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THE PERSIANS BY AESCHYLUS
Nikos Dionysios delves into the symbolism and parallels of one of the leading works of world drama, Aeschylus' "Persians". Aeschylus' "Persians" “still charts imaginary paths of peace and morality in a modern context; it is an exploration of war and peace, its resounding effects, after effects and a code of ethics.”
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ARISTOPHANES
Nikos Dionysios presents his viewpoint on one of the most important playwrights of antiquity, Aristophanes: The Athenian comic poet who lived through the Golden Age of Athens, the Peloponnesian war and the decline of the polis.
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THE BIRDS - ARISTOPHANES
Nikos presents his views and perspective on this amazingly contemporary play by Aristophanes, “The Birds,” written 2,500 years ago. He discusses the play in depth and analyzes the social-political messages of the work.
