The “Other” Persians of Theodoros Terzopoulos
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https://doi.org/10.37130/d6g6ta53Keywords:
Theodoros Terzopoulos, Persians by Aeschylus, otherness, method, interculturalism, lamentation, universalityAbstract
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.
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2024-07-15
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Arvaniti, K. (2024). The “Other” Persians of Theodoros Terzopoulos. CONCEPT, 27(2), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.37130/d6g6ta53