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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Euripides - You Need To See This

The AI writing debate is eerily similar to the one that rocked ancient Greece 2,700 years ago

Theater scholar Drew Lichtenberg explained the backlash to Euripides, a playwright that people found "creepy and scary, the way people do with AI."

Fortune

Quote of the day by Euripides, 'Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other' teaches timeless life lesson, wisdom on love, friendship, happiness, empathy towards humanity

Quote of the day Euripides reminds us that human life is not defined only by possessions, status, success, or recognition. Our deepest legacy is often found in the relationships we build and the lives we touch. Love can make difficult days bearable, joyful moments more meaningful, and ordinary experiences unforgettable.

The Economic Times

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ disappoints in its portrayal of Homer’s women

Casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen and Elliot Page as Sinon the soldier were bold and exciting choices in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

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What Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ reveals about the adaptable nature of myth

This article contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’

The Conversation

Father's Day quote by Greek poet Euripides: “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a...” — Why does this timeless wisdom still define true family love today?

Quote of the day: Euripides’ timeless Father's Day quote, “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a...,” reveals deep family love, emotional wisdom, and the priceless bond between fathers and daughters. This ancient Greek wisdom still inspires modern generations, reminding us that true success is measured by relationships,…

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Euripides: “For in other ways a woman is full of fear, defenseless, dreads the sight of cold steel; but, when once she…”

There are some quotes that feel ancient immediately. The language sounds heavy. Dramatic. Almost theatrical. Yet once the meaning settles in, the emotion underneath feels surprisingly familiar. This quote by Euripides is one of those lines. Even after centuries, it still sounds painfully human because it speaks about something people…

The Times of India

Thought of the Day by Euripides: ‘When a man's stomach is full, it makes no difference whether he is…’ Powerful reminder by Greek author that happiness has little to do with wealth

Thought of the Day: More than two millennia after his death, Euripides remains one of literature’s most influential voices. His works continue to be studied in schools, adapted for modern theater and praised for their emotional intelligence.

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Iphigenia review: A clumsy and unnecessary attempt to make Euripides relevant

2/5 This play at the Arcola Theatre by Turkish director Serdar Biliş has a contemporary and experimental approach to Greek tragedy that doesn’t quite pull together

Evening Standard

Thrilling new versions of Greek myths pulse with queer desire and feminist fury

Stories from the ancient past are enjoying a literary renaissance. Classicist, broadcaster and comedian Natalie Haynes stands out for her ability to straddle scholarship and storytelling. The international success of her classical fiction and nonfiction speaks to readers’ fascination with examinations of myth and contemporary retellings that peel away centuries…

The Conversation

The Boy/The God and His Daughter review – Marina Carr’s majestic Theban double bill

Two new plays reimagine Sophocles and Euripides with lavish scale, mordant humour and a fresh interrogation of power, prophecy and desire

The Guardian - UK

Bacchae is bold first choice for National Theatre’s new director

Warning: this article contains spoilers.

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Heartstopper star Nima Taleghani on his National Theatre debut: ‘I hadn’t even googled how to write a play’

The Heartstopper star’s exhilarating reboot of Euripides is the first debut play to grace the hallowed Olivier stage – but it nearly didn’t happen. ‘Its not in my bones,’ he says

The Guardian - UK

The legend of Troy explained

The Trojan War is a legend that sprang from a distant memory of a real Greek incursion into the Bronze Age city of Troy (in modern day Türkiye). This may have taken the form of annual piracy raids and/or encounters based on control of the Aegean Sea.

The Conversation

OPINION - There was more freedom of speech 2,500 years ago than in Britain today

In recent years successive governments have sought to close down free speech. If we are to avoid the enslavement of our thoughts, it’s time to heed the wisdom of the ancients

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How theater can save democracy

Voting isn't nearly enough — we need a communal process for democratic decision-making. Just ask the Athenians

The Independent UK

Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world's oldest named wine a comeback

Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine

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Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Starring in Medea, Edward Hill acknowledges that juggling two theatre roles with year ten maths isn't exactly normal for an eight-year-old.

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The Frogs review – Spymonkey’s search for ancient comedy and catharsis

The Aristophanes play is interwoven with the theatre company’s personal quest in a ramshackle show that loses its way

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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon review – uproarious am-dram in ancient Sicily

This witty debut novel, set in 412BC, imagines a couple of locals drumming up a production of Medea with captured Athenian soldiers

The Guardian - UK

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon review – classical tragedy as a Celtic caper

This clever debut uses a modern Irish vernacular for the tale of mismatched buddies staging Medea with Athenian prisoners in ancient Syracuse

The Guardian - UK

Medea in mid-air: how Syracuse’s Greek theatre keeps the classics alive

Playing in the vast ancient amphitheatre, imaginative new productions of Euripides and Aeschylus find fresh nuance even in this huge space

The Guardian - UK

Euripides persuades us that love is what makes us human

Letter: We ruin, waste and trivialise human life by ignoring that, writes Michael Bulley

The Conversation

National Theatre’s Phaedra review: suicide tragedy leaves a bad taste

Suicide is an act so shocking and violent that it undoes not only sensation, memory and feeling, but meaning. Poet and novelist Ocean Vuong describes how it unpicks even the connective tissue of language.

The Conversation

What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraft

Living on the North Shore in Boston in the fall brings the gorgeous turning of the leaves and pumpkin patches. It is also a time for people to head to nearby Salem, Massachusetts, home of the 17th century infamous witch trials, and visit its popular museum.

The Guardian - UK

Irene Papas obituary

Greek stage and screen actor who appeared in The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

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