Performing Greek Drama in Oxford and on Tour With the Balliol Players

Performing Greek Drama in Oxfordis a celebration of the performance and reception of Greek drama in Oxford, as well as an exploration of the enduring connections between antiquity and landmark dramatic events from the sixteenth-century to the 1970s. The book offers a performance history of classical texts, as well as an illumination of contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women, the "dangers" associated with undergraduate acting, and the position of classics within the Oxford curriculum, Amanda Wrigley situates the Oxford reception of these plays in a context extending to groups such as John Masefield's Boars Hill Players and their relationship to the London stage, as well as to touring companies such as those led by Sybil Thorndike.