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Trump’s appetite for revenge defies literary comparisons, from Iago to Mark Antony
From the malignant Iago to the murderous Clytemnestra, most literary figures feel personal passion. Trump’s anger seems more ...
Greek Reporter11h
What Stood on the Acropolis Before the Parthenon?
The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the Parthenon?
The Stage1d
Elektra starring Brie Larson – review round-up
The Oscar-winning Hollywood star makes her UK debut in Daniel Fish's staging of Sophocles' play, but does the latest Greek ...
PATRICK MARMION reviews Elektra at the Duke of York's theatre: The REAL tragedy is this Hollywood star's assault on West End
Led by Oscar-winning Hollywood starlet Brie Larson, it's a snarling, punk travesty of Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy ...
Stockard Channing, 80, Is Hardly Recognizable in New Event Photos
The 80-year-old stars in the production of Elektra as Clytemnestra, while Larson plays the titular character. The play is an ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Two Faces of Greek Heroism: Odysseus vs. Achilles
While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.
Elektra at the Duke of York review: Brie Larson's riot grrrl Greek is an exercise in alienation
Rami Malek kicked off Greek week with an Oedipus that was a bit odd, but as another Oscar winner takes on another Sophoclean ...
The Stage2d
Elektra review
Brie Larson tackles the title role in Daniel Fish’s sterile take on the classical tragedy, translated by Anne Carson and also ...
‘Elektra’ Theater Review: Brie Larson Makes West End Debut in Messy, Misguided Take on Sophocles
Stockard Channing also features in this London staging of Anne Carson's translation, directed by Daniel Fish, whose radical ...
WhatsOnStage2d
Elektra West End review – Brie Larson leads an abstract, elusive revival
After the expansiveness of Oedipus at the Old Vic, complete with dancing chorus, this version of Sophocles’s Elektra specialises in stripped back starkness – and comes with a singing chorus in true ...
The origins of the red carpet are more sinister than you’d think
The red carpet: a place for the glamorous to pout their lips, dip their hips, and revel in each other’s fabulousness, while ...
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
As Donald Trump has gained fame and power, his rage at opponents and appetite for vengeance appear to have sharpened. A ...