The “Other” Persians of Theodoros Terzopoulos

Authors

  • Katerina Arvaniti University of Patras, Greece Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37130/d6g6ta53

Keywords:

Theodoros Terzopoulos, Persians by Aeschylus, otherness, method, interculturalism, lamentation, universality

Abstract

This article focuses on the 2006 interpretation of Aescylus’ Persians by the Greek theatre director Theodoros Terzopoulos. Through his systematic method, Ter- zopoulos incorporates actions and traditions into his productions, drawing from rituals, practices, and ceremonies from the East. Terzopoulos’ rendition of the historical play Per- sae, which examines the reception of the news about the Persians’ defeat by the Greeks in the “other” Persia, correlates “otherness” with universality. By employing a Greek and Turkish cast as well as rituals from “other” cultures, the director makes a claim that human attitudes and reactions are universally shared among all human beings.

Author Biography

  • Katerina Arvaniti, University of Patras, Greece

    Katerina Arvaniti is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the Theatre Department of the University of Patras. She studied Classics at the University of Ioannina (B.A. in Classics) and University College London (M.A. in Classics). She received her PhD in Theatre Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury. Her research and teaching revolve around contemporary productions of ancient Greek drama, along with performance theory and history. She is the author of the two-volume book titled Ancient Greek Tragedy in the National Theatre of Greece (2020), published by Papazisis Publishers.

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Arvaniti, K. (2024). The “Other” Persians of Theodoros Terzopoulos. CONCEPT, 27(2), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.37130/d6g6ta53