Films with: Gamel, Mary-Kay

Orestes Terrorist a version of Euripides' Orestes /

"Working from the Greek, professor Mary-Kay Gamel has molded Euripides' original Orestres into a modern retelling of the tragic and bloody myth of Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Klytemnestra, and his sister Elektra. Vengeance, patricide and desperation culminate in a final scene unparalleled in ancient drama."--UCSC website.

DVD 9646

Women in classical Greek drama

The presentation of powerful women in Medea, Antigone, and Lysistrata is contrasted with the circumscribed role of women in Athenian society by 6 university professors. Film clips from notable productions support this in-depth discussion.

DVD 3926