The world is Australia's stage Nov 7, 2009
I didn't think that was true in the same way of Kosky's production of Euripides' The Women of Troy which I desperately wanted to like, but which reduced the tragedy of exile to a decorative horror show. Of course, both Andrews and Kosky are, whether you like them or not, theatrical wizards and would have high claims if they could be tempted to either Belvoir or the Malthouse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hilton Als: JoAnne Akalaitis brings “The Bacchae” to Central Park. Aug 31, 2009
Theban girls gone wild: Jonathan Groff is Dionysus, surrounded by his worshippers, in Euripides tale of godly vengeance ... There s a strong disco element to JoAnne Akalaitis s production of Euripides The Bacchae (at the Delacorte). (New Yorker)
Bay Area Playwrights Festival: Collaboration Jul 17, 2009
" Bay Area playwrights Christopher Chen, who presents an adaptation of Euripides' "Iphigenia at Aulis," and Robert Henry Johnson, whose "The Othello Papers" sees Shakespeare's five black characters plot a revolution, are among the writers at the two-week festival. Other plays include a mix of Western and film noir ("American Treasure"), a Jewish woman who comes face to face with her roots ("Natasha and the Coat") and a pair of Bay Area Shorts. Rothstein's contribution to the festival is her play... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
When Truth and Beauty Clash Jun 28, 2009
Before it was a novel s title, Gods behaving badly was short-hand for the plays of Euripides ... The Pentheus of Euripides Bakkhaiis a fool, yes, but you d still rather have him on your doorstep than Bakkhus, no matter how many orgies the latter brings. (The American Conservative)
'The Bacchae' moves from realm of theater to realm of religion May 5, 2009
Somewhere, Euripides is smiling ... THE BACCHAE Play by Euripides, translated by Francis Blessington. (Boston Globe)
FHS Drama Performances Set Apr 16, 2009
It might be compared to the Greek author Euripides The Trojan Women. We see a change that will last in these women s lives forever. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
"God I Want to Torch and Level Everything" Apr 16, 2009
The assignment was to react to a quote from literature, and Eric had chosen this line from Euripides' tragedy Medea: "no, like some yellow-eyed beast that has killed its hunters let me lie down on the hounds' bodies and the broken spears." Medea was declaring that she would die fighting, Eric wrote. They would never take her without a struggle. (Slate)
How Did University of Ghana Become Nigerias Deus Ex Machina? Apr 5, 2009
Even in ancient Greek tragedies, where its most notorious user, Euripides, was alleged to have employed the device in nearly half of his plays, it was not seen as the most effective way to resolve the conflict in any dramatic action. Aristotle and Nietzsche criticized Euripidess rampant engagement of a plot device that seemed to arise from outside the action ... Dont wait for explanation, because they could well dress a self-made chief with the original robes of Euripides, to come and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Trojan Barbie' is a confusing collection Apr 4, 2009
For somehow this meek little creature collides with the weeping widows and doomed virgins of Euripides' "Trojan Women": Hecuba, Cassandra, Andromache, and the rest. Helen of Troy is here, too, and so is Hecuba's young daughter Polyxena, barely mentioned in Euripides and here reimagined as a punky, spunky schoolgirl, Polly X. ... Her losses are the losses of all women - all families - in war, and Euripides-via-Evans allows her laments to hold the echoes of all the laments like them down through... (Boston Globe)
With 'Trojan Barbie,' playwright shares visions of women and war Mar 30, 2009
"It's a modern car-crash encounter with Euripides' 'Trojan Women,' " says playwright Christine Evans. Evans is talking about her new play, "Trojan Barbie," which is having its world premiere at the American Repertory Theatre's Zero Arrow Theatre. (Boston Globe)
In an effort to be hip, theater has lost its shock value Mar 30, 2009
And while I'm not asking our current playwrights to be as great as Shakespeare or Euripides (we've had centuries to winnow the chaff that surely surrounded those masters in their times), I am asking them to remember that those are the heroes of the tradition in which they work. Not Quentin Tarantino, not Wes Craven, not the teams of writers behind "CSI" or "24.". (Boston Globe)
The trembling flying ace Mar 21, 2009
A truly brave man, to quote Euripides "a coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger". Bravery is facing things that are truly fearful. (BBC News -- UK)
Oracle at Delphi in the Ancient Wor... Mar 15, 2009
Edward Champlin refers to several stories involving Nero and the Oracle including the Priestess stinging remarks about his act of matricide as well as his personal identification with Orestes, the play by Euripides in which the protagonist kills his mother. Champlin states that none of these stories are verifiable. (Suite101.com)
'Smartest Falcon GM ever' Mar 3, 2009
And I was reminded of the time I was studying literature and Euripides came up, and my lit-loving dentist dad said, Euripides pants and I ll break your jaw ... Re: Euripides these pants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Anne Hathaway, Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson Feb 14, 2009
Hathaway was nominated for an Oscar this year for her performance in the film "Rachel Getting Married." The Public's second Central Park production will be Euripides' "The Bacchae," directed by JoAnne Akalaitis. It is to run Aug. 11-Sept. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
What Is There To Laugh About in Gaza? Feb 8, 2009
If Gaza is the Arab world's Euripides, Egypt is its Farrelly brothers. Share this article on Digg. (Slate)
