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Quote of the day by Aeschylus: 'When one is wise, it's wisest to seem foolish' and a lesson on strategic survival

Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus who redefined theater and was known as the 'Father of Tragedy' gave us this lofty quote, which serves as a survival lesson even today. In his play Prometheus Bound , Oceanus gives this advice to Prometheus, suggesting that when dealing with powerful tyranny like Zeus, it…

The Times of India

The Oresteia review – Simon Stone’s patchwork tragedy is a gripping and exasperating epic

Mary-Louise Parker gives a powerhouse performance in a three-part drama that cuts up Aeschylus’s chronology and adds shades of other plays

The Guardian - UK

The Oresteia at the Bridge: Thrillingly stripped back and bloody Greek tragedy

5/5 Simon Stone’s adaptation is a stunningly modernised take on Aeschylus’ devastating family drama

Evening Standard

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Quote of the day by ‘Father of Tragedy’ Aeschylus: ‘If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them…’ Timeless lesson on toxic friendships, conflicts and harmony by Greek playwright

Quote of the day: Widely regarded as the “Father of Tragedy,” Aeschylus transformed Greek drama into a powerful art form exploring justice, pride, conflict and reconciliation. His plays were populated with kings, warriors, gods and moral struggles, yet many of his reflections on human nature continue to feel remarkably relevant…

The Economic Times

All My Sons: director Ivo Van Hove powers up Arthur Miller’s post-war play with a Greek tragedy staging

Belgian theatre director Ivo Van Hove is no stranger to American playwright Arthur Miller, directing acclaimed productions of A View From the Bridge at the Young Vic in 2014, with a transfer to London’s West End in 2015, and The Crucible on Broadway in 2016. Now he has another hit…

The Conversation

Stunningly preserved Roman-era mosaic in UK depicts Trojan War stories — but not the ones told by Homer

A newfound mosaic draws inspiration from "Phrygians," a play by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus that survives only in bits and pieces.

LiveScience

Archaeologists unlock secrets of ‘remarkable’ Rutland mosaic

Archaeologists have revealed the ‘long-lost’ story behind the famous Ketton mosaic

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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

Salon

Side-By-Side Pics Of Famous Actors’ First And Last Red Carpet Photos

Some people dream of someday walking on the red carpet alongside other stars, surrounded by hundreds of adoring fans and bedazzled photographers. Or is that just us? The post Side-By-Side Pics Of Famous Actors’ First And Last Red Carpet Photos first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Alexander Garvie obituary

Other lives: Glasgow University professor who specialised in the study of the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus

The Guardian - UK

In the Middle East, as in Greek tragedy, justice must prevail over moral absolutism

When political solutions lose out to vengeance, in Aeschylus’s words, ‘Where will it end?’

The Guardian - UK

‘I thought people would throw bottles’: orgy in Athens as ancient Greek drama strips off and lets rip

Naked choruses, sexual fantasies, rubbish tip wastelands and nods to refugee camps … Athens’ Epidaurus festival is thrilling audiences – and thrusting theatre into the 21st century

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

Greek tragedies like Medea are an ethical nightmare. That’s why we need them

Ancient classics can reinforce patriarchal lies about women, but they also take us back to the origins of pernicious narratives, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

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