tragedy
Melinda Powers, ‘Diversifying Greek Tragedy on the Contemporary US Stage’
Classics Faculty, University of Oxford 66 St Giles', Oxford, United KingdomAndromeda
Nottingham Playhouse Wellington Circus, Nottingham, United KingdomA hero saves a princess from a monster. Two girls meet on a starry night. Andromeda is a queer reimagining of Euripides’ Andromeda, constellating fragments from Greek myth with a contemporary queer love story. What happens when we get stuck between a rock and a hard place? Part of the Amplify Festival.
Alena Sarkissian (Czech Academy of Sciences) ‘Theatre as a Space of Spiritual Contemplation: Greek Tragedy at the National Theatre of Prague during the Nazi occupation (1939 – 1945)’
Classics Faculty, University of Oxford 66 St Giles', Oxford, United KingdomRe-/Un-working Tragedy: Perspectives from the Global South
University of CambridgeJoin Jennifer Wallace, Simon Goldhill, Katie Fleming, Rosa Andujar, Renaud Gagne, Barabra Goff, Tina Chanter, Astrid van Weyenberg and many others from a variety of disciplines to discuss tragedy, its ability to comment on present crises, and the global politics of adaptation. Summary Building on ideas explored in the Re- Interdisciplinary Network's CRASSH events, the conference […]
Lucy Jackson, ‘An advocate for tyranny: two receptions of Sophocles’ Antigone in sixteenth- century Europe’
University of Bristol Bristol, United KingdomUniversity of Bristol research seminar All are welcome at our seminars, which take place every second Tuesday during term from 3.30 until 5, followed by drinks and then dinner, to which everyone is warmly invited. Please send any queries to the Research seminar organizer, Dr. Paul Martin (paul.s.martin@bristol.ac.uk).
Isabelle Torrance, ‘Sophocles’ Antigone and Northern Irish Politics, 1968-2018’
University of St Andrews St Andrews, United KingdomCentre for the Public Understanding of Greek and Roman Drama Annual Lecture St Andrews Swallowgate S11. All welcome!
Oxford/APGRD Classics and English Annual Lecture: Tragedy Since 9/11
OnlineThe APGRD will be welcoming Dr Jennifer Wallace (Cambridge) to speak about her book Tragedy Since 9/11: Reading a World Out of Joint (Bloomsbury, 2019), for the sixth annual Classics and English lecture (postponed from last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Monday, April 26, 2021, 2pm UTC. This APGRD public lecture will be streamed live on YouTube […]
‘The Bacchae’: a solo performance written, created and performed by Ewan Downie
University of St Andrews St Andrews, United KingdomCompany of Wolves presents 'The Bacchae', a new solo performance inspired by Euripides, which takes place on Friday the 6th of October 2023 at The Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Running for an hour with no interval, the performance will be followed by a Q&A. Booking follows a 'Pay What You Can' policy - £15, £12, […]
2023 Oxford Greek Play – Euripides’ Medea
oxford playhouse Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, OxfordThe Oxford Greek Play, whose first production took place in 1880, is a student-run triennial event supported by the Oxford University Classical Drama Society (OUCDS) and the Oxford Playhouse. What drives a mother to kill her own children? How can a victimised woman turn into a passionate and scheming avenger? These questions have gripped audiences of Euripides’ Medea for over 2000 […]
UCL 2024 Classics Play – Euripides’ Bacchae 7-9 February
University College London London, United KingdomBloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH The UCL Greek and Latin department presents a visceral and musical interpretation of Euripides’ Bacchae, translated by Anne Carson Directed by Pari Ahuja and produced by Ed Kirby, this rendition of the play delves into the duality of the plotline and characters, showcasing dynamic changes from extravagance […]