W. Smyth '78 of the Greek Department, who is one of the three professors in charge of the Greek Play, gave a lecture on "The Agamemnon of Aeschylus." After sketching the plot of the drama and ...

However, throughout the 5th century BC playwrights continued to innovate. The playwright Aeschylus added a second speaking role, called the antagonist, and reduced the chorus from 50 to 12.

Though there really is no evidence that proves that beacons were in fact used for communication during the time of the Trojan War, Aeschylus's play suggests that this form of communication was used ...

Terence Rattigan achieved success relatively young, becoming one of the most popular dramatists of the postwar period and, at ...

The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides is an awesome story about the ancient Greeks. But the story is more than a war report. It ...

This is the only general introduction in English to Aeschylus' Oresteia, one of the most important and most influential of all Greek dramas. It discusses the Greek drama festival and the social and ...

James Magruder discusses his new book about the legendary theater, a few of its most notable names and productions, and its ...

Sometime soon (conceivably even Tuesday night?), we'll know who the next President will be. You have plenty of choices for ...

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Would you describe the production? Magruder: The premise was to put on Aristophanes’ “Frogs,” which in the original features ...