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Chris Tsirkas
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Chris A. Tsirkas is a software architect and self-taught classicist and playwright, known for breathing new life into ancient narratives through innovative theatrical adaptations. With a deep passion for ancient Greek literature, Tsirkas explores the intricate realms of ancient Greek lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, psychology, religious studies and linguistics in his creative work. His influences also include French opera of the 17th-18th centuries, Shakespeare, Victorian poetry, French symbolism and its impact on modern Greek poetry, and Greek poets like Mavilis, Palamas, Hatzopoulos, and Sikelianos.
His first publication, Βελλεροφόντης (“Bellerophon”), an adaptation of the original work of N. J. Spyropoulos, reimagines the myth through Modern Greek verse.
He followed this with an edition of Euripides’ Βάκχες (“Bacchae”), providing the original text with a metrical translation and commentary, to make classical works accessible to contemporary readers.
In the tragic domain, his work Μέδουσα (“Medusa”) reconstructs an Attic tragedy in classical verse, capturing ancient dramatic traditions for modern audiences.
His adaptation of Euripides' Ἀντιόπη (“Antiope”) in English verse and in Greek (2 separate publications) pieces together the fragmented play with poetic sensitivity, adding commentary, in order to deepen readers' understanding.
His work, Tragedy - Logos, Rhythm and Psyche («Τραγωδία - Λόγος, Ρυθμός και Ψυχή»), explores the linguistic, rhythmic and psychological dimensions of Attic Tragedy. Examining elements like metrics, language and choral odes, this book bridges ancient and modern worlds, with a nuanced look at the enduring power of Τragedy.
In his innovative project "The Veils of the Seven Skies" (2025), Tsirkas merges Attic Tragedy with Chinese Opera aesthetics. Following Dionysus's journey to China's Celestial Court, this work explores questions of Balance and Transformation, through musicalized verse and choreography, creating a dialogue between cultures that illuminates universal themes transcending geographical and temporal boundaries.
In "Morgana - A Tragedy in Five Acts," Tsirkas reimagines the Arthurian legend from Arthur's sister's perspective, combining Elizabethan verse with Greek tragic structure. He portrays Morgana as a priestess caught between ancient wisdom and Christianity, examining how powerful women become villainized when their stories are written by those who fear them.
In "King Starchidagoras - The Phallic Quest to the Underworld," Tsirkas makes a departure from Tragedy to Aristophanic Comedy. This ribald work follows an antihero king, who journeys to the Underworld to retrieve the "First Phallus" and save his city from Aphrodite's curse. Maintaining classical Greek comedy structure while incorporating modern sensibilities, this bawdy satire explores human weakness, political absurdity, and sexual politics, through unapologetically explicit humor and sharp social commentary.
The author contributes to Goodreads by inviting readers to a literary journey inspired by ancient Greek themes, and also experiments with symphonic metal and other modern music genres, blending the intensity of Attic tragedy with modern music, through AI-composed tracks which unite ancient tradition with today’s dynamic sounds.
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Title:
Antiope - Euripides' reconstructed tragedy : Ιn English verse, with Prologue, Notes & Commentary in English: Ιn English verse, with Prologue, Notes & Commentary in English
Author:
Chris Tsirkas
Publisher:
ebookIt.com
Language:
English
Date:
2024
Collections:
Authors Community, Plays
Book Id:
WPLBN0100750699
Format Type:
PDF (eBook)
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Subjects:
Fiction, Drama and Literature
Title:
The Veils of the Seven Skies - Where Order Meets Ecstasy : A Dramatic Fusion of East and West, in English verse: A Dramatic Fusion of East and West, in English verse
Author:
Chris Tsirkas
Publisher:
ebookIt.com
Language:
English
Date:
2025
Collections:
Authors Community, Plays
Book Id:
WPLBN0100750698
Format Type:
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Subjects:
Fiction, Drama and Literature
Title:
Morgana : A Tragedy in Five Acts, in Shakespearean blank verse: A Tragedy in Five Acts, in Shakespearean blank verse
Author:
Chris Tsirkas
Publisher:
ebookIt.com
Language:
English
Date:
2025
Collections:
Authors Community, Plays
Book Id:
WPLBN0100750697
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PDF (eBook)
Average Rating:
(0)
Subjects:
Fiction, Drama and Literature
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