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Chapter 2 reviews the first Theatre Olympics in Delphi, Greece, by focusing on its spiritual origin in Olympism. The theme of “Tragedy” allows me to investigate how the first Theatre Olympics revived the glory of ancient Greek tragedy and universalized tragedy to attract attendees from around the world. Staging tragedies on the ancient ruin in Delphi strongly evoked the history of the theatre festival in Greece, starting with two historical events, the City Dionysia and the Ancient Pythian Games, and then moving on to two modern-day theatre events, the Delphic Festival and the Meeting on Greek Drama. Chapter 2 examines how the spirit of Olympism developed from these events, was transmitted from generation to generation in Greece, and then finally inspired artistic director Terzopoulos to host the first Theatre Olympics. The chapter concludes by addressing the importance of Greek tragedy in the intercultural adaptations of contemporary directors and its essential role in reviving the spirit of Olympism.
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Kim, J.K. (2016). Tragedy Shall Last Forever. In: International Theatre Olympics. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2573-0_2
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