The story of Philinnion is about a ghost in ancient Greece, a maiden who returned from the grave to make love to a human.

There is probably no contemporary playwright who writes better theatrical farces than Ken Ludwig. What better way to close ...

The Quad Cities’ Genesius Guild theater opens its 69th season of free theater with the classic Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex” this weekend. Performances are June 7, 8, 14, and 15 at ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the god who oversees vegetables and fruit, particularly the making of wine from grapes, and thus is also connected to ecstatic partying. Dionsysus is also the god of ...

From Heron’s fated destiny to Seraphim’s brutal past, these brothers are two sides of the same Greek tragedy hero coin. In ancient Greek storytelling, the chorus provided commentary ...

The International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama returns this summer with impressive, contemporary renditions of long-standing tales. Once again, top-tier theatre companies have been chosen to ...

The aims of this module are: 1.To introduce students to key authors/genres and the literary culture of Ancient Greece. 2. To train students in essential skills of literary analysis, and develop ...

Drew Barrymore love story prepares for its West End debut, Isabel Dempsey surveys the current deluge of romcom remakes hitting the stage and asks industry folk whether the boom is helping or harming ...

The Quad Cities’ Genesius Guild theater opens its 69th season of free theater with the classic Greek tragedy “Oedipus ... perhaps the best-known surviving ancient Greek drama.

Many valuable inventions have ancient Greek origins; the best part is ... also created plays in multiple genres, including tragedy, comedy, and satire. Many of the plays they wrote are still ...

In her new book, "A Greek Tragedy," Jeanne Carstensen investigates a deadly 2015 shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesvos, ...