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Talk Nerdy to Me: Azuka's Dramaturgy Corner (Masculinity in Ancient Greece)

October 31, 2018 by Lucas McLean

Men in this time were not expected, as they are today, to not show emotion. It would be seen as incredibly masculine to cry over a deceased loved one, or to overreact and say, kill thousands of men.

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October 31, 2018 /Lucas McLean
warplay, Azuka Theatre, Dramaturgy, Masculinity, PWYD
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Talk Nerdy to Me: Azuka’s Dramaturgy Corner (The Trojan War, Part II)

October 26, 2018 by Lucas McLean

Achilles pleads with Thetis to ask Zeus to aid the Trojans in battle to teach Agamemnon a lesson for taking Briseis from him (yes, I know, all of this is so so gross and toxic).

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October 26, 2018 /Lucas McLean
Warplay, Azuka Theatre, Dramaturgy, Trojan War, PWYD
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Talk Nerdy to Me: Azuka’s Dramaturgy Corner (The Trojan War, Part I)

October 24, 2018 by Lucas McLean

In an act of revenge, Eris decided to secretly enter the wedding and drop an apple made from the brightest gold, with an inscription stating simply: “For the fairest of all.”

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October 24, 2018 /Lucas McLean
Warplay, Azuka Theatre, Dramaturgy, Trojan War, PWYD
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At The Table: A Guest Blog From PYP

February 09, 2018 by Mark Andrews

Being asked to remember your favorite toy at 12 years old right after answering “What does privilege look like?” can help keep the mood from getting too heavy.

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February 09, 2018 /Mark Andrews
Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Dramaturgy, Ready Steady Yeti Go
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