TY - GEN N2 - From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier performance traditions and recent theoretical debates. AB - From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier performance traditions and recent theoretical debates. T1 - Performing epic or telling tales / AU - Macintosh, Fiona, AU - McConnell, Justine, ET - First edition. CN - Oxford Scholarship Online CN - PN1707 ID - 921720 KW - Dramatic criticism. KW - Theater. SN - 9780191881664 TI - Performing epic or telling tales / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198846581.001.0001 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198846581.001.0001 ER -