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Greek Tragedy Has Never Been the Story of Good Triumphing Over Evil

Greek tragedy has never been the story of good triumphing over evil, much less the narrative of tidy victories and happy endings. In the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the forces of ...
The Boston Globe

What Greek tragedy could teach us about the decline of our democracy

My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and warned against hubris. What would he have made of our current moment?
Cinema Blend

I Had To Ask Heather Gay From RHOSLC About The Finale's Brutal Sisters Of Salt Reads

I can't stop thinking about the Greek Tragedy take on Salt Lake City. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Well, I'm glad she gave me ...
NPR

How a 2015 shipwreck off the Greek coast shows the human cost of the refugee crisis

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Jeanne Carstensen about her new book, "Greek Tragedy," about the wreck of a ship filled with refugees off the Greek coast in 2015. Almost 10 years ago, a ...
Artnet

Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated

In one of the most significant discoveries related to Ancient Greek literature over the past half century, archaeologists have uncovered around 100 lines from two otherwise lost plays by the ...
Columbia Daily Spectator

Review: Barnard theater department’s ‘The Trojan Women’ brings Greek tragedy to a modern day detention center

The characters of Greek tragedy have often been reimagined into various modern contexts, but few are as visually or thematically striking as that of the Barnard theater department’s production of ...
The Red & Black

Students revive Greek tragedy

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Thalian-Blackfriars bring traditional Greek theatre back to the Classic City ...