Welcome to the University of London Festival of Greek Drama 2009
This is the 22nd anniversary of this festival which every year brings together students from all over London to present a wide-range of activities that seek to revive and show their appreciation for the art and performance of ancient Greek drama.
This year as usual will include contributions from King's College London, University College London, and Royal Holloway. All of these universities are endevouring to produce a performance of one of the plays from Ancient Greek drama with a unique and enigmatic technique. These are supplemented by workshops and lectures, which all seek to allow the general public to understand and truly appreciate the art of the literature and technique of the original performances.
What's On
26th January
Workshop and lecture on 'Mask and Chorus in Ancient Greek Theatre' by Chris Vervain
30th January
Workshop and lecture on 'Mask and Chorus in Ancient Greek Theatre' by Chris Vervain
11th February
Workshop on 'Text & Performance Studies: Exploration of Edexcel A2 Section A Unit 6' by Rebecca Reed
11th February
Pre-performance lecture on Ancient Greek Drama by Dr Nick Lowe (RHUL)
11th - 13th February
King's College London production of Aristophanes' Lysistrata
11th - 13th February
University College London's production of Aristophanes' Frogs
13th February (please note the change!)
'Talks given pre performance on political context, Athenian theatre and comedy in The Frogs' by Professor Chris Carey and UCL's Classics Department (contact Rebecca Reed to book)
5th March
Workshop and lecture on 'Chorus Matters' by Yana Zarifi (Thiasos Theatre Company)
19th March
Workshop and lecture on 'Greek Tragedy' by Professor Edith Hall (Royal Holloway) and 'Chorus Matters' by Yana Zarifi (Thiasos Theatre Company)
More events to follow ....