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Bezig met laden... Welcome to Thebesdoor Moira Buffini
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Wow. Wow, wow. This is now my favourite version of Antigone. Such a harrowing experience, black vs white, ‘civilisation’ vs war-torn horror. ( ) A modern updating of Greek tragedy, particularly the tragedy of Antigone, with Phaedra thrown in for good measure. Complete with cell phones and modern military warcraft, the story is a workable, if somewhat pedestrian, retelling. In a Thebes that is newly democratic, Eurydice has won the presidential election and appointed an almost all female cabinet. She continues to have to deal with rebels who support Polynieces, lying dead and unburied. Bankruptcy is also a problem, bringing Theseus from Athens in a bid to convince him to assist Thebes; meanwhile, his bride Phaedra is having a crisis at home. Interesting theme, but a bit trite and overwrought for great theatre. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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He put this gun into my hand and made me human once again. Faced with an impoverished population, a shattered infrastructure and a volatile army, the first democratic president of Thebes, Eurydice, promises peace to her nation. Without the aid of Theseus, the leader of the vastly wealthy state of Athens, she doesn't stand a chance. But Theseus is arrogant, mercurial and motivated by profit. A swaggering opposition circles, impatient for insurrection. The body of the former dictator lies unburied. Set in the present day but inspired by ancient myth, Welcome to Thebes offers a passionate exploration of an encounter between the world's richest and the world's poorest countries in the aftermath of a brutal war. Moira Buffini's Welcome to Thebes premiered at the National Theatre, London, in June 2010. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)822.92Literature English English drama 1900- 2000-LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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