Is Tragedy still Alive?
Discussion on whether tragedy still exists in modern culture, whether in films, modern theatre or and other creative arts.
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What is Tragedy?
Tragedy has been around for over 2500 years, from its earliest manifestations in the huge open-air gathering-places of Athens and other Greek city-states, to the theatres of Renaissance Engl...
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4 episodesDoes Tragedy Teach?
Third dialogue on the nature of tragedy where they talk about whether tragic theatre teaches people, and if it does, how and what does it te...
What does Tragedy do for People?
A discussion of what the use of tragedy is, and whether the emotional experience of tragic theatre is simply a passing thrill or a vital par...
Defining Tragedy
First dialogue between Oliver Taplin and Joshua Billings on tragedy: they discuss what 'tragedy' means, from its origins in Greek culture to...