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East and West in Ancient Drama

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An APGRD copy of the programme cover for Manara Productions' Hecuba (1987), showing the title written in a circle that displays the US flag and communist hammer.
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1
with Michael Scott and Chella Ward.

This episode of the Staging the Archive podcast brings together Professor Michael Scott (Warwick) and Dr Marchella Ward (Oxford), to discuss the problematic idea of 'Western Civilisation' and how this plays out when looking at modern productions of ancient dramas set or staged in contexts understood as 'Eastern'. Introduced by Claire Barnes. 

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Black and white photograph of Chella Ward
Chella Ward
Photograph of Michael Scott with Athens ruins in the background
Michael Scott
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  • Claire Barnes
  • Giovanna Di Martino
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