Peter, Minnesota in the USA. He is the author of a new translation and commentary on Sophocles’ Electra, to be published by Cambridge in 2008, and writes extensively on the role of Greek tragedy in ancient Athens. He has also taught at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, and chaired the Committee for Ancient and Modern Performance for the American Philological Association. He is a MacGeorge Honorary Fellow during his visit to the University of Melbourne, with the support of the MacGeorge Bequest. This lecture is sponsored by the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne.