Translating Aristophanes’ humour for the Modern Greek stage: The Acharnians at the National Theatre of Greece (1961–2005) and the State Theatre of Northern Greece (1991–2010)

The paper explores the reception of Aristophanes’ first extant comedy The Acharnians (425 BC) in post-war Greek modern theatre by the two government-sponsored theatre institutions of Greece, namely the National Theatre of Greece (NTG) and the National Theatre of Northern Greece (NTNG). It discusses...

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Main Author: Vicky Manteli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2013-03-01
Series:The European Journal of Humour Research
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Online Access:https://europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/article/view/12