Hercules Performed: The Hero on Stage from the Enlightenment to the Early Twenty-First Century (Metaforms)

Hercules Performed: The Hero on Stage from the Enlightenment to the Early Twenty-First Century (Metaforms)
by: Emma Stafford (Contributor)
Publisher: Brill
Publication Date: 2024/8/22
Language: English
Print Length: 416 pages
ISBN-10: 9004695753
ISBN-13: 9789004695757
Book Description
Hercules Performed explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles - the Roman Hercules - on the western stage from the sixteenth century to the present day, focusing on live theatre, including tragedy, comedy and musical drama. Each chapter considers a particular work or theme in detail, exploring the interplay between classical models and a wide variety of modern performance contexts. The volume is one of four to be published in the Metaforms series examining the extraordinarily persistent figuring of Herakles-Hercules in western culture, drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines to offer a unique insight into the hero's perennial appeal.
About the Author
Hercules Performed explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles - the Roman Hercules - on the western stage from the sixteenth century to the present day, focusing on live theatre, including tragedy, comedy and musical drama. Each chapter considers a particular work or theme in detail, exploring the interplay between classical models and a wide variety of modern performance contexts. The volume is one of four to be published in the Metaforms series examining the extraordinarily persistent figuring of Herakles-Hercules in western culture, drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines to offer a unique insight into the hero's perennial appeal. Read more