The story of Eurydice, a character in Greek mythology, draws parallels in the tragedy stakes with Shakespeare ... s currently playing at the Lyric Theatre (City AM gave the production two ...

Two concurrent London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually worked to demonstrate the versatility of the tragic form.

The Richmond Amateur Dramatic Society (RADS) is to perform Antigone at the Georgian Theatre Royal. The 'powerful and timeless ...

The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. Comedy: The first comedies were mainly satirical and mocked men in power for their vanity and foolishness.

His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of all Greek plays ... The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus, built in the shadow of the Acropolis ...

For its next production, Theatre TJC is going Greek with “Antigone,” a new play by TJC theatre professor and director Denise Weatherly-Green, based on Sophocles’ original work, written around 441 ...

Just as Eurydice and Orpheus prepare to begin their future together, tragedy strikes. In this week’s play “Eurydice,” ...

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns ... He was the god of the theatre and wine. Judges gave prizes for their favourite tragedy and comedy performances. The Pythian Games were held ...

Miranda Fay Thomas explores the history behind - and relevance of - William Shakespeare's masterpiece King Lear, currently playing at Dublin's Gate Theatre ... s tragedy. For instance, Nahum ...