ABSTRACT
The Greek tragedy Hecuba is an examination of the psychology of the powerful and the powerless in time of conflict. Hecuba’s world, not so unlike today, is unstable and characterized by sudden changes and violence. The justice Hecuba seeks comes at the price of the dehumanization of the other side of the conflict, catapulting the story into a cycle of violence – not so unlike many other Greek tragedies. This chapter shares the step-by-step process used in a production of Hecuba at the University of Colorado Boulder as a means by which actors may physically and vocally explore other Greek tragedies and, ultimately, fully embody language, character, and the epic nature of these plays.
