![]() And today we're lucky to have her as a guest on the show.ĭr. She won the Society of Classical Studies Goodwin prize in 2018, for this book, Slave Theater. Professor Richlin is a professor of classics at UCLA who's written extensively about what she calls “out groups” and “muted groups” in the Roman Empire, and she's also translated a number of plays by Plautus. How can we square this ugly legacy with the long-term influence of the plays that came out of such a world? Professor Amy Richlin has been exploring this question, most notably in her book, Slave Theater in the Roman Republic: Plautus and Popular Comedy. Theatre artists from Shakespeare to Sondheim have looked to ancient Roman comedy as a model, but the world of Roman playwrights, such as Plautus, was a grim one, characterized by constant violence and the omnipresent institution of slavery. ![]() Hi, and welcome to the Theatre History Podcast. Welcome to the Theatre History Podcast, a podcast produced for HowlRound Theatre Commons, a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide. ![]() Mike Lueger: Hey everyone, a quick note before we begin: This episode contains two brief mentions of sexual violence. ![]()
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