Staging classical tragedy

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Date
1982
Summary
Utilizing the well-preserved theatre at Epidauros, this film identifies the physical parts of the acting space and, using the Oresteia as an example, shows how plays would have been staged in the time of Aeschylus.
Contributors
Beacham, Richard C; Bowen, Peter
Publishers
Films for the Humanities (Firm); University of Warwick. Audio-Visual Centre
Subjects
Performing Arts, Music; Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places; Theater; Ancient Cultures; Greek drama (Tragedy); Theater Greece History To 500; Oresteia
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
25 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Presenter, Richard Beacham. Camera, Ian Thompson.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089985; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1427; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/851; OCLC: ocm22548850; Catalog Key: alephsys001831932; Catalog Key: FFH 1612

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