Women in Greek Theatre

Update: 2015-03-04

Description

This film explores the role of women in Ancient Greek society and the representation of female identity in Antigone, Women of Troy and Medea.

Dr Lucy Jackson, Teaching Fellow at King's College London & Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) looks back over these recent Greek productions at the National Theatre, featuring Helen McCrory and Jodie Whittaker.

For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre, see our online exhibit: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/u/0/exhibit/greek-tragedy-at-the-national-theatre/wRnC0fJ0

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Women in Greek Theatre

2015-03-0406:56

Modern Interpretations of Greek Chorus

2015-01-1504:54

Medea: Staging a contemporary play

2014-09-1803:13

Medea: Women in Ancient Greece

2014-09-0327:28

Medea: Motives and Murder

2014-08-2733:19

Medea: Act of Madness

2014-08-2130:15

Women of Troy (2007): Stage Design

2013-08-0603:22

The Oresteia (1999): Design Concepts

2013-08-0502:07

The Oresteia (1999): Use of Multimedia

2013-08-0502:48

The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language

2013-08-0501:38

Objects from Greek plays at the National Theatre

2013-08-0501:06

Oedipus (2008): Set Design

2013-08-0502:14

The Oresteia (1981): From Epidaurus to the Olivier

2013-08-0501:54

The Oresteia (1981): Use of Masks

2013-08-0501:59

An Introduction to Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama

2013-03-2705:12

Antigone: Heightened Language

2013-02-1204:50

Antigone: Creon and Haemon

2013-02-0804:20

An introduction to Antigone

2013-02-0708:33

The Ancient Greek Chorus

2013-02-0706:19

Antigone: Creon and Antigone

2013-02-0704:57

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Women in Greek Theatre