"Troilos and Kressida" play poster and brochure (METU Players, 1996)

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1996

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"Troilus and Cressida" is a tragedy and love story written by William Shakespeare. Game, It tells the legendary story of the Trojan War and the love and betrayal that occurred during this war. The game takes place during the Trojan War, in a period in which ancient Greek and Trojan mythology takes place. The story is about the love between the Trojan prince Troilus and Cressida, the daughter of the Greek commander Agamemnon. It is about the relationship and the events that occur around this relationship. At the same time, the warring parties It also deals with the political intrigues and betrayals between them. Troilus is a Trojan prince and an important figure of the war. At the beginning of the war, Troilus, Greek He falls in love with his daughter Cressida. But the chaos and political intrigue of war brought Troilus and He pulls Cressida apart. While Troilus questions Cressida's loyalty, Cressida herself For his safety, he gets closer to the Greek commander Diomedes. While the game is shaped around the theme of love and betrayal, it also explores the absurd and brutal nature of war. He also criticizes its nature. Shakespeare deeply explores the inner worlds and emotions of the characters. While examining it, it also shows the effects of war on people. The tragic love of Troilus and Cressida, the complexities and complexities of human nature as they collide with the harsh realities of war and politics. shows its contradictions. "Troilus and Cressida", unlike Shakespeare's other tragedies, is a complex story It has structure and character development. Like games, love, betrayal, honor, politics and war While dealing with universal themes, it also takes into account the political and social environment of its time. makes references. This work, masterfully written by Shakespeare, is an important work in the history of literature. It holds a place.

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METU theater plays, Art on campus, Troilos and Kressida

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/106322
https://bellek.metu.edu.tr/handle/11511/106322

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