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The "Olivia Sutherland Medea" is directed by James Thomas and brings to stage Peter Arnott's line-by-line translation of Euripides' masterpiece. The staging brings to life the rarely experienced complexity and poetic impact of the original text and includes the romantic scenes with Aegis, all the poetic choral odes, and the triumphant ending.
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Director James Thomas brings together a talented young cast and Peter Arnott's faithful translation, to unleash the gruesome raw power of the Oresteia in this production of the second part of the trilogy. This beautifully-spoken original staging makes vivid the poetry and wisdom — and the themes of terror, revenge, and justice — that are the hallmarks of Aeschylus' eternal trilogy.
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A talented cast brings this Greek masterpiece to the stage with song, dance, and an innovative set that allows the immortal story about resisting tyranny to come alive. The staging features Peter Arnott’s audience-tested translation. The dance platform on the top of the skene building allows the chorus of Oceanids to first appear above Prometheus as in the original. The production features performances by Casey McIntyre, Christopher Thomas, Milila...
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In this production, director James Thomas brings together a talented young cast and Peter Arnott's faithful translation, to unleash the gruesome raw power of the Oresteia. This beautifully-spoken original staging makes vivid the poetry and wisdom — and the themes of terror, revenge, and justice — that are the hallmarks of Aeschylus' eternal trilogy. Eumenides is part three of the Oresteia trilogy.
88) Timon of Athens
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Timon’s compulsive generosity makes him the most popular man in Athens – until his funds run out. Now, embittered by ingratitude, what will he do when his city comes under attack? This stirring production from the Stratford Festival is a heartbreaking masterpiece.
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This program is a staging of Peter Arnott's translation of Sophocles' masterpiece Oedipus Rex – also known as Oedipus Tyrannus or simply Oedipus. Set in a time of plague, the hero who solved the riddle of the sphinx is now King of Thebes and is about to go on another riddle quest to uncover the source of his city’s pollution. Peter’s line-by-line translation complete with all the chorus odes gives the fullest exposure to this conundrum riddle...
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This PBS documentary about ancient archetypes reveals much about the forces that hold women back and which undermined Hillary Clinton’s campaigns. Themed around Aristophanes’ timeless comic masterpiece about a sex strike and a power grab, the program reveals much about the ancient forces still impacting current political thought. Interviews include Jane Fonda, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Carol Jenkins, Senator Liz Krueger, Katha Pollitt, Norma Kamali,...
93) Othello
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Ian McKellen gives an awe-inspiring portrayal of Iago in this unique production of Shakespeare's Othello. McKellen, opera singer Willard White in the title role, and the rest of the cast have all been cited for their sterling performances. Based on the Royal Shakespeare Company's stage performance in Stratford, the film was presented by the BBC. The quality of this production reveals why director Trevor Nunn, the theatre phenomenon whose resume includes...
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'The Tempest', not only Shakespeare’s final play, also his shortest, unfolds before the audience in real time. This video explores a range of dramatic techniques employed, including its structure based around the three unities, exposition, Caliban’s surprising use of verse, soliloquy, Prospero’s frequent asides – even early versions of special effects. An outstanding resource for middle to senior level students of English and Literature.
98) Youth and Exile
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This video looks at Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts and the stage techniques Ibsen used. It also discusses Ibsen's early life.