JOURNAL ARTICLE

SLAVERY AND GENDER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF RUDENS: FROM 1884 TO 2021.

  • Published In: Classical Journal, 2024, v. 119, n. 4. P. 485 1 of 3

  • Database: Art Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Anderson, Marleigh; Schott, Henry 3 of 3

Abstract

Staging Roman comedy for a modern audience requires making decisions about how to portray uncomfortable power dynamics. In this article we discuss the casting and acting choices, and their implications for slavery and gender, in a Zoom performance of Plautus' Rudens by the Classics Department at Washington University in St. Louis, based on the 1884 English translation by the Ladies' Literary Society of Washington University. The 2021 performance's individualized, fluid approach to portraying gender, alongside its engagement with modern discourse on power and status, highlights the importance of sociocultural context and performance context for understanding key features of the play. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Classical Journal. 2024/06, Vol. 119, Issue 4, p485
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0009-8353
  • DOI:10.1353/tcj.2024.a924864
  • Accession Number:176382767
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