“Do not destroy me before my time”: Iphigenia’s Versions and Appropriations in Contemporary Irish Theatre

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María Del Mar González Chacón
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Iphigenia in Aulis has been adapted by Irish contemporary playwrights such as Marina Carr, Edna O’Brien or Andy Hinds. This article offers an introductory analysis of the reasons behind the Irish interest towards the Greek tragedy, followed by a comparative study of the three versions mentioned. The identification of the overarching themes will unveil the spaces for transformation: while Carr focuses on the depiction of a modern and corrupt Agamemnon and the rewriting of strong women, O’Brien adds extra plots and characters to highlight feminist voices, and Hinds eliminates, adds and relocates lines from the original play, to write a more performable version. Conclusions reveal the rewriting of the concept of sacrificial women, and present the three plays as relevant contributions to the reception of Euripides in Ireland.
“不要在我的时间到来之前毁灭我”:伊菲革涅亚在当代爱尔兰戏剧中的版本和挪用
《奥里斯的伊菲igenia》曾被爱尔兰当代剧作家改编,如玛丽娜·卡尔、埃德娜·奥布莱恩或安迪·海因兹。本文首先分析了爱尔兰人对这部希腊悲剧产生兴趣的原因,然后对三个版本进行了比较研究。对总体主题的确定将揭示转变的空间:卡尔专注于对现代腐败的阿伽门农的描绘和对坚强女性的重写,奥布莱恩增加了额外的情节和角色来突出女权主义的声音,海因兹删除、增加和重新安排了原剧本中的台词,以写出一个更有表现力的版本。结论揭示了牺牲女性观念的改写,并指出这三部戏剧对爱尔兰接受欧里庇德斯的相关贡献。
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