Menander's Dyskolos at Sydney, 1959-2009

Between 1955 and 1967 the undergraduate Classical Society of the University of Sydney staged a Greek or Latin play in the original language every year, an enterprise strongly supported by the academic departments concerned. The publication of the recently discovered Dyskolos of Menander was an oppor...

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Published in:Antichthon 2010-11, Vol.44, p.111-127
Main Authors: Flynn, Christopher, Sheldon, John
Format: Article
Language:English
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Colleges & universities
English language
Greek language
Theater
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Summary:Between 1955 and 1967 the undergraduate Classical Society of the University of Sydney staged a Greek or Latin play in the original language every year, an enterprise strongly supported by the academic departments concerned. The publication of the recently discovered Dyskolos of Menander was an opportunity not to be missed for a veritable coup de théâtre by staging in Sydney the first modern-world performance of this play. It is the sole surviving complete example of the work of an author whose enormous popularity in antiquity was only matched by his highly fragmentary representation in the written tradition. The comedy was given two performances in the Wallace Theatre at Sydney University on 4th July 1959.
ISSN:0066-4774
2056-8819
DOI:10.1017/S0066477400002100