This weekend of so many big events in
Toronto has very unfortunately been interrupted by unstoppable
pooring rain. One of these events happens to the the Taste of theDanforth Festival, one which is looked forward to by a great number
of Torontonians for the wonderful variety of Greek food and
entertainment. Due to the weather, many people will miss it this
year, but I thought what better excuse to throw in a blog about my
favorite most non-boring topic ever – history! And what will we be
discussing today, class? The one and only Ancient Greek Theatre and
some of the more modern interpretations of it.
Greek dramatic theatre dates back as
early as 700 BC with the poet Homer's great epic tales The Odyssey
and the Illiad. But true Greek dramatic theatre, as we know it
today, and the basis for all stage craft following, started in
Athens, with the authors Aristophanes, Euripedes and Sophocles.
Many theatre groups in Toronto have
done their own takes on these famous plays and these are a few you
might remember.
Sten Eirik Directed Clouds over TO,
a take on Aristophanes' “The
Clouds" for the Guild Festival Theatre this past July with rave
reviews.
The
infamous 2010 G20 events were tackled in ANTIGONE by
the Soup Can Theatre for this year's 2012 Fringe Festival.
Sophocles' tragedy which was originally based around the decision of
a woman to bury with honour her two brothers, both killed in a
senseless battle, fighting on opposing sides. Placing the drama in
Toronto at a time when we can all remember brought crowds to this
theatres stage.
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| ANTIGONE - Soup Can Theatre |
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| Mirvish/Manitoba Theatre Centre's - Medea |
One
interpretation received only negative reviews, Medea by
Euripedes, taken on by the Mirvish/ Manitoba Theatre Center. The play
centers around prejudice, jealousy and has a strong female
protagonist. How could you screw that up?
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