The Classics and Poetry Now podcast hosts conversations between creative artists and academics in which they discuss how the literature and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean are interwoven in their contemporary work.
In the latest episode, South African composer and installation artist, Neo Muyanga, talks with Justine McConnell about his recent production, The Bacchae: An African Choral Ballet, produced by Joburg Ballet in July 2026.
Classics and Poetry Now can be accessed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/classics-and-poetry-now/id1820228958
Kitty Phetla with the Joburg Ballet and the UJ Choir in The Bacchae: An African Choral Ballet. Photograph by Lauge Sorensen.