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Title: Local Dialect Detracts from the Plays
Review: Paul Roche, attempting to give his plays a more "familiar" feel to an English-speaking audience goes too far.He has the irritating habit of occasionally flavoring the words of a minor character in such a way that they sound more like an English country bumpkin than the character they are supposed to represent.As an example, near the beginning of The Acharnians, Roche does the following; pay close attention to the Crier:AMPHITHEUS: Have the speeches begun?CRIER: 'oo wishes to speak?AMPHITHEUS: I do.CRIER: 'oo are you?AMPHITHEUS: AmphitheusCRIER: That don't sound like a 'uman being.This is but a single example. If you prefer a feeling of authenticity in your ancient Greek drama, stay away from Paul Roche.
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