{"product_id":"the-greek-trilogy-of-luis-alfaro-electricidad-oedipus-el-rey-mojada-9781350155404","title":"The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro: Electricidad; Oedipus El Rey; Mojada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro \u003c\/i\u003egathers together for the first time the three 'Greek' plays of the MacArthur Genius Award-winning Chicanx playwright and performance artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased respectively on Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eElectra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOedipus\u003c\/i\u003e, and Euripides' \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e, Alfaro's \u003ci\u003eElectricidad, Oedipus El Rey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMojada\u003c\/i\u003e transplant ancient themes and problems into the 21st century streets of Los Angeles and New York, in order to give voice to the concerns of the Chicanx and wider Latinx communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom performances around the world including sold-out runs at New York's Public Theater, these texts are extremely important to those studying classical reception, Greek theatre and Chicanx writers. This unique anthology features definitive editions of all three plays alongside a comprehensive introduction which provides a critical overview of Luis Alfaro's work, accentuating not only the unique nature of these three 'urban' adaptations of ancient Greek tragedy but also the manner in which they address present-day Chicanx and Latinx socio-political realities across the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brief introduction to each play and its overall themes precedes the text of the drama. The anthology concludes with exclusive supplementary material aimed at enhancing understanding of Alfaro's plays: a 'Performance History' timeline outlining the performance history of the plays; an alphabetical 'Glossary' explaining the most common terms in Spanish and Spanglish appearing in each play; and a 'Further Reading' list providing primary and secondary bibliography for each play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe anthology is completed by a new interview with Alfaro which addresses key topics such as Alfaro's engagement with ancient Greek drama and his work with Chicanx communities across the United States, thus providing a critical contextualisation of these critically-acclaimed plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosa Andújar \u003c\/b\u003eis Deputy Director and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at King's College London, UK. She has co-edited two volumes which address her research expertise in ancient Greek tragedy and its modern reception: \u003ci\u003e Paths of Song: The Lyric Dimension of Greek Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eGreeks and Romans on the Latin American Stage\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Alfaro\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chicano writer\/performer known for his work in poetry, theatre, short stories, performance and journalism. Alfaro held a six-season tenure as the Mellon Playwright-in-Residence at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (2013-2019). He was a member of the Playwright's Ensemble at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theatre (2013-2020). Alfaro is the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, popularly known as a \"genius grant\", presented to people who have demonstrated expertise and exceptional creativity in their respective fields. Alfaro is a Joyce Foundation Fellow. In 2019, Alfaro was awarded the PEN America\/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for a Master American Dramatist, The United States Artist Fellowship from the Doris Duke Foundation, and the Ford Foundation's Art of Change Fellowship. Alfaro's plays and performances include \u003ci\u003eElectricidad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOedipus El Rey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMojada\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDelano\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBody of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreakfast, Lunch \u0026amp; Dinner, Straight as a Line\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBitter Homes and Gardens \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e downtown. \u003c\/i\u003eAlfaro spent over two decades in the Los Angeles poetry community and touring the United States and Mexico as a performance artist. He is an Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369636598034,"sku":"9781350155404","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61d4676b-bffd-4513-80fe-1e3076f5fbd1.jpg?v=1728527287","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-greek-trilogy-of-luis-alfaro-electricidad-oedipus-el-rey-mojada-9781350155404","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}