Post Gazette: They really know how to tell a tragic tale of passion and blood, those ancient Greeks: start in the middle and plunge toward the finish line, with only a few pauses for lyric lament. That's the case with Sophocles' "Electra" now given a sure-handed production by the Pittsburgh Public Theater, directed by Ted Pappas, who has shown a special affinity for the Greeks in his earlier productions of Sophocles' "Oedipus" and Euripides' "Medea."
Friday, October 14, 2011
Public's 'Electra' electrifies
Post Gazette: They really know how to tell a tragic tale of passion and blood, those ancient Greeks: start in the middle and plunge toward the finish line, with only a few pauses for lyric lament. That's the case with Sophocles' "Electra" now given a sure-handed production by the Pittsburgh Public Theater, directed by Ted Pappas, who has shown a special affinity for the Greeks in his earlier productions of Sophocles' "Oedipus" and Euripides' "Medea."
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I wonder what makes the Greek plays so continuously relevant. The original texts are outdated, but new adaptions keep coming up, theatres keep producing them, and audiences keep showing up. Why?
There's something about the archetypes that continues to intrigue us. The Greek plays are deeply embedded into our culture. The "Oedipus Complex" is a common vocabulary word. Everyone seems to have an, albeit basic, understanding of the Greek plays.
This seems to be a positive review of this production, but from the production photo it appears that it might be period, or something close to it. Even without putting it into a different time period, modern audiences are still enthralled by the story.
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