Warwick University Classics Department’s Ancient Drama Festival for Schools 2016

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Jan 25

Warwick University Classics Department’s Ancient Drama Festival for Schools 2016

25 January 2016

FREE

“Today has taught me that Greek theatre is still just as important in today’s society.” “Well done to all involved -­ the students said they haven’t laughed so much in ages!”
Testimonial from students attending the Ancient Drama Day

The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics would like to invite teachers and students to our annual ancient drama day for schools on Monday 25th January 2016.

pseudolus_1_copyThe day will focus around a special schools’ performance of Aristophanes Lysistrata, produced and directed by the Classics students at Warwick (translated into English by Clive Letchford, Teaching Fellow in the department), to be performed in the main theatre of Warwick University’s prestigious Arts Centre.

Supporting the performance, we are organising a series of lectures and seminars specifically for school students to link in with Latin, Greek, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Drama and English syllabuses at GCSE and AS/A2 (no previous knowledge of the subject area or play will be expected). These include:

 

–   An introduction to the world of ancient theatre
–   An examination of the main themes of the Lysistrata
–   An investigation into the experience of ancient drama
–   Close analysis of several ancient comedies and their relationship to tragedy
–   An investigation into the issues of sex and gender raised by the play
–   An investigation into the political and historical circumstances surrounding the production of the play
–   A workshop on the problems and opportunities of producing ancient drama in the modern era

The day will begin at 11am and finish at 5pm. Detailed timings will be announced in due course. There will be no cost for the event, but attendees are asked to organise their own transportation and lunch (there are many venues on campus from which to purchase food).

Can I please ask you to give me an indication of your attendance + rough numbers of students by 30th November 2014 to Dr Michael Scott,

 

For more information on Outreach and Widening Participation activities in Classics at Warwick:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/research/outreach/

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Date:
25 January 2016
Cost:
FREE
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Website:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/research/outreach/

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Warwick University
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Warwick, Warwickshire CV4 7AL United Kingdom
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