'Marianne McDonald's book triumphantly confirms the steadiness of the classical inheritance and explores the reason for its continuing force and glamour in contemporary theatre. These analyses and interviews give Greek drama a whole new lease on life; they send you back to the texts and make you eager to see the works performed.' Seamus Heaney

Ancient Sun, Modern Light

Literature & Fiction

McDonald, Marianne

Dramas & Plays

Columbia University Press

The Living Art of Greek Tragedy

Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a scholar of classical Greek with her vast experience in theatre and drama to help students of the classics and of theatre learn about the living performance tradition of Greek tragedy. The Living Art of Greek Tragedy is indispensable for anyone interested in performing Greek drama, and McDonald’s engaging descriptions offer the necessary background to all those who desire to know more about the ancient world. With a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides), McDonald provides a balance of textual analysis, practical knowledge of the theatre, and an experienced look at the difficulties and accomplishments of theatrical performances. She shows how ancient Greek tragedy, long a part of the standard repertoire of theatre companies throughout the world, remains fresh and alive for contemporary audiences.

Indiana University Press

Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a scholar of classical Greek with her vast experience in theatre and drama to help students of the classics and of theatre learn about the living performance tradition of Greek tragedy. The Living Art of Greek Tragedy is indispensable for anyone interested in performing Greek drama, and McDonald's engaging descriptions offer the necessary background to all those who desire to know more about the ancient world. With a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides). McDonald provides a balance of textual analysis, practical knowledge of the theatre, and an experienced look at the difficulties and accomplishments of theatrical performances. She shows how ancient Greek tragedy, long a part of the standard repertoire of theatre companies throughout the world, remains fresh and alive for contemporary audiences.

Tales of the Constellations: The Myths and Legends of the Night Sky

Smithmark Pub.

Euripides in Cinema

Centrum Philadelphia

Then he Met a Woodcutter

Quantum2

The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Theatre

Walton, MIchael

Cambridge University Press

Lavishly illustrated with constellation maps and images form around the world and written by an expert in the field of comparative mythology, Star Myths: Tales of the Constellations is an unforgettable journey through the mythological canons of many cultures, form the Greeks to the Persians, to the Sumerians.

Star myths: Tales of the constellations

Friedman Group

Mythologist Marianne McDonald recounts and compares the tales that people of diverse cultures have projected onto the zodiacal constellations--and onto the Milky Way as a whole--for thousands of generations. Readers will find descriptions of each sign and examples of famous men and women who have shared those signs, and also how interrelated world cultures really are. 110 color and b&amp;w photos and illustrations.

Mythologies of the Zodiac

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Metro_Books

A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a profound reflection on the nature of power, democracy and human rights.
The war has ended, but with peace comes conflict. Antigone’s brother Polyneices lies on the battlefield where he fell, his burial outlawed by Creon, the new king of Thebes. Should Antigone obey Creon, or must she follow her conscience and lay her beloved brother to rest?

Antigone

SOPHOCLES

Nick Hern Books

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by McDonald, Marianne. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by McDonald, Marianne