You can't get away from the Greeks. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and most of all Euripides embody the meaning of the word "classic": At every moment in history, one or another of their plays provides a matrix for what we're living through. Find your country trapped in a meaningless war carried on by feckless and dishonest rulers, and Euripides is right there with all the necessary materials to put your dilemma onstage for all to see. Only a little intelligence, a little outrage, and a little craft are needed to make him seem... More >>>