Greek drama
Ancient Greek Drama in Latin 1506-1590. Readership, Translation, and Circulation
King's College London London, United KingdomIn scholarly discussions of the strange and elusive presence of Greek drama, and tragedy especially, in and around sixteenth-century European drama, the availability of Latin translations of the ancient Greek plays has become an oft-invoked phenomenon. This conference focuses on the ways in which Greek drama ‘lived’ in Latin, leading up to and coinciding with […]
Classical Theatre and the Middle East: Greek drama and the “classic(s)” in the Arab-speaking world and Iran
St Hilda's College, Oxford Oxford, United KingdomA one-day conference on Greek drama and the ‘classic(s)’ in the Arab-speaking world and Iran 10am Welcome: Marilyn Booth (Khalid bin Abdulla Al Saud Professor for the Study of the Contemporary Arab World, Oxford) 10.15-11.30am - Classics and theatre in the Middle East (Chair: Marilyn Booth (Oxford)) Evelyn Richardson (Chicago): Greek myth and ancient history on […]
Seminar Series: Agamennone Classico e Contemporaneo
OnlineAn online seminar series on Aeschylus’ and Seneca's Agamemnon and their modern and contemporary reception, running from February to May 2021. Hosted by the University of Bologna. Agamennone Classico e Contemporaneo is a project that brings together research from the departments of Cultural Heritage and Classical Philology and Italian Studies of the University of Bologna, the […]
APGRD 2024 Public Lecture: The Comic Body in Ancient Greek Theatre and Art
Classics Faculty, University of Oxford 66 St Giles', Oxford, United KingdomAlexa Piqueux (Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Literature at Université Paris Nanterre), is author of the acclaimed The Comic Body in Ancient Greek Theatre and Art, 440-320 BCE (OUP, 2022) - the first full-length study on how the body is staged, represented, and perceived in ancient Greek Old and Middle Comedy. Free, all welcome; no booking required. […]
Applications open for BADA Greek Theatre Program, Summer 2024
Greek Theatre: From the Ancient World to the Modern, Through Theory and Performance is BADA’s month-long summer program dedicated to exploring the performance and reception of ancient drama. Its interdisciplinary model means it is suitable for students and theatre practitioners at various stages of their careers. Participants will spend the first ten days of the course […]