Electra and the Empty Urn: Metatheater and Role Playing in Sophocles

by Mark Ringer

Metatheater, or "theater within theater," is a critical approach often used in studies of Shakespearian or modern drama. Breaking new ground in the study of ancient Greek tragedy, Mark Ringer applies the concept of metatheatricality to the work of Sophocles. His innovative analysis sheds light on Sophocles' technical ingenuity and reveals previously unrecognized facets of fifth-century performative irony.

Ringer analyzes the layers of theatrical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080784697X
• ISBN13: 9780807846971
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 9.3"