{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65db903d1ca6650017500fcd/67cc7676baaeff02dc346abb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 27: The Oresteia, Part 2 - Deus Ex Machina","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65db903d1ca6650017500fcd/1741452682090-664e3e12-801a-44b4-ba88-b73d5299d0b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Fasting, abstaining from sex, risking the literal wrath of god - today's method actors have nothing on the pioneers of ancient Athenian drama. Following on from our episode about Aeschylus's <em>Oresteia</em>, this episode offers an overview of Greek tragedy and the theater - how it evolved from ritual, what actors and chorus members did on stage, and how an awful lot of the surrounding pageantry reminds our host Rose of the NFL.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to read a transcript or check out Rose's reading list for this episode?<a href=\"https://booksofalltime.co.uk/2025/03/08/episode-27-the-oresteia-part-2-deus-ex-machina/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Click here.</a> Don't forget to leave us a rating or review (and share us on your socials). Thanks for listening!</p>","author_name":"Rose Judson"}