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			1 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Medea Medea March 1, 2012 7:30 pm – March 2, 2012 7:30 pm The Classics department and the Drama department of St Mary’s College, Crosby is delighted to have combined together to put on a production of Medea by Euripides which will be…	2 Medea Medea The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Medea Medea March 1, 2012 7:30 pm – March 2, 2012 7:30 pm The Classics department and the Drama department of St Mary’s College, Crosby is delighted to have combined together to put on a production of Medea by Euripides which will be…	3 Medea Medea The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… ARLT Refresher Day ARLT Refresher Day March 3, 2012 At Senate House in London. There are still a few places available for the forthcoming Refresher Day. Full details of timings and all option groups are on the ARLT website www.arlt.co.uk For further…	4 ARLT Refresher Day The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…
5 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…	6 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Alpha, Beta, Gamma… Alpha, Beta, Gamma… March 6, 2012 4:30 am – 5:30 pm Dr Armand D’Angour of Jesus College Oxford will be presenting a talk entitled “Alpha, Beta and Gamma … everything you always wanted to know about the Greek alphabet” on Tuesday 6th… Sussex Classical Association Classical Reading Competition Sussex Classical Association Classical Reading Competition March 6, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Brighton College Tuesday 6 March 2012 6 – 8 pm Brighton College will host the annual Classical Reading Competition for Sussex on Tuesday 6 March 2012. Entries are welcome from Year…	7 Sussex Classical Association Classical Reading Competition Sussex Classical Association Classical Reading Competition Sussex Classical Association Classical Reading Competition The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Latin/Greek Reading Competition in Manchester Latin/Greek Reading Competition in Manchester March 7, 2012 On Wednesday 7th March… The School’s Latin and Greek Reading Competition, for the following categories: Latin Beginners (entrants in pairs), GCSE Latin, GCSE Greek, Sixth Form Latin Prose, Sixth Form Latin… Magic, Witchcraft and the Supernatural in the Ancient World Magic, Witchcraft and the Supernatural in the Ancient World March 7, 2012 You and your students are warmly invited to attend two forthcoming talks taking place at St. Pauls’ Girls’ School. On Wednesday 7th March 2012, Dr Matthew McCullagh will be speaking…	8 Magic, Witchcraft and the Supernatural in the Ancient World Magic, Witchcraft and the Supernatural in the Ancient World The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… A level Latin Texts Study Day A level Latin Texts Study Day March 8, 2012 9:00 am – 1:00 pm This is hosted by Dean Close School, on 8th March, 9am – 1pm. For more information, get in touch with Mike Bull: bully777 [at] hotmail [dot] com Dean Close School Shelburne Road Cheltenham Glos GL51 6HE	9 A level Latin Texts Study Day The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…	10 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… BMCA Sixth Form Texts and Topics Conference Saturday 10 March 2012 BMCA Sixth Form Texts and Topics Conference Saturday 10 March 2012 March 10, 2012 The Birmingham and Midlands branch of the CA is holding a Sixth Form Conference on Saturday 10 March 2012 at the University of Birmingham. Speakers include Oliver Taplin, Ingo Gildenhard…	11 BMCA Sixth Form Texts and Topics Conference Saturday 10 March 2012 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…
12 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…	13 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…	14 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…	15 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Some Europeans in Afghanistan: the 19th and 20th Centuries and Antiquity Some Europeans in Afghanistan: the 19th and 20th Centuries and Antiquity March 15, 2012 Ides or March Lecture at Hereford Cathedral School Dr Llewelyn Morgan from Brasenose College, Oxford will be giving a lecture on ‘Some Europeans in Afghanistan: the 19th and 20th Centuries and… Ides of March Lecture at Brighton and Hove Ides of March Lecture at Brighton and Hove March 15, 2012 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Dr Peter Jones will be giving a lecture entitled, ‘What the ancients have done - and might still do - for us’. Thursday 15th March, 6.30 pm in the School Hall. For… Greek Sculpture Lecture Greek Sculpture Lecture March 15, 2012 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Dean Close School is hosting this event on 15th March (the Ides, the Ides ..!) in their Seminar Room, 7.30-8.30pm Speaking is Dr Caroline Vout, from Christ’s College, Cambridge For more information,…	16 Greek Sculpture Lecture The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…	17 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Sixth Form Conference at University of Exeter Sixth Form Conference at University of Exeter March 17, 2012 The Classical Association South-West Branch will be holding their annual Sixth-form Classics Conference on Saturday 17th March, from 10 am at the University of Exeter. Classics Sixth-form conference: March 17th 2012 Queen’s…	18 Sixth Form Conference at University of Exeter The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His…
19 The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… Rome and Hollywood Rome and Hollywood March 19, 2012 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm On Monday 19 march, Bablake School are delighted to invite you and your students to a talk by Professor Stephen Harrison entitled “Rome and Hollywood”. Professor Harrison is Professor of…	20 Rome and Hollywood Rome and Hollywood The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils…	21 The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils…	22 The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Sophocles’ Antigone performed in Greek at St Paul’s Girls’ School, Hammersmith Sophocles’ Antigone performed in Greek at St Paul’s Girls’ School, Hammersmith March 22, 2012 An abridged performance of Sophocles’ play Antigone, in the original Greek with English surtitles, will take place on Thursday 22nd March 2012 at St Paul’s Girls’ School. We should be… Recreating Ancient Battles – a talk at Highgate School Recreating Ancient Battles – a talk at Highgate School March 22, 2012 4:30 am – 6:00 pm William Shepherd will be speaking on ancient battles (especially Salamis) and how to recreate them from the evidence available at 4:30pm on Thursday 22nd March at Highgate School. All welcome, and may… Medea Medea March 22, 2012 7:30 pm – March 23, 2012 10:00 pm Although it was first performed two-and-a-half millennia ago, Medea remains one of the most shocking tragedies of all time. It tells the story of a woman whose anger and vengeful…	23 Medea Medea Medea The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Medea Medea March 22, 2012 7:30 pm – March 23, 2012 10:00 pm Although it was first performed two-and-a-half millennia ago, Medea remains one of the most shocking tragedies of all time. It tells the story of a woman whose anger and vengeful…	24 Medea Medea Medea The Oresteia at Riverside Studios The Oresteia at Riverside Studios February 29, 2012 – March 24, 2012 Sacrifice. War. Victory. Troy has fallen. Agamemnon returns, a hero with his trophy – a Trojan priestess. Crimes weigh heavily on him. A sumptuous welcome awaits him. A trap. His… The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… CICERO INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS AND LATIN COMPETITION CICERO INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS AND LATIN COMPETITION March 24, 2012 On Saturday March 24th 2012, from 11am until 5pm, the next CICERO competition will be taking place in the UK and across the globe. The competition is open to all sixth…	25 CICERO INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS AND LATIN COMPETITION The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils…
26 The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils…	27 The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Oedipussy Oedipussy March 27, 2012 – March 31, 2012 The Curve theatre in Leicester are showing ’Oedipussy’ on 27-31 March 2012 – a mix of Oedipus and James Bond! ’Following hot on the heels of their acclaimed Moby Dick comes…	28 Oedipussy Oedipussy Oedipussy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Oedipussy Oedipussy March 27, 2012 – March 31, 2012 The Curve theatre in Leicester are showing ’Oedipussy’ on 27-31 March 2012 – a mix of Oedipus and James Bond! ’Following hot on the heels of their acclaimed Moby Dick comes… Texts and Textures: Dr Armand D’Angour speaks at The Latymer School, Edmonton Texts and Textures: Dr Armand D’Angour speaks at The Latymer School, Edmonton March 28, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Dr Armand D’Angour will speak on Texts and Texures: Reading Greek and Latin for Pleasure on 28th March 2012 at 4pm at The Latymer School, Edmonton. The talk will take place…	29 Texts and Textures: Dr Armand D’Angour speaks at The Latymer School, Edmonton Texts and Textures: Dr Armand D’Angour speaks at The Latymer School, Edmonton The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Oedipussy Oedipussy March 27, 2012 – March 31, 2012 The Curve theatre in Leicester are showing ’Oedipussy’ on 27-31 March 2012 – a mix of Oedipus and James Bond! ’Following hot on the heels of their acclaimed Moby Dick comes…	30 Oedipussy Oedipussy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Oedipussy Oedipussy March 27, 2012 – March 31, 2012 The Curve theatre in Leicester are showing ’Oedipussy’ on 27-31 March 2012 – a mix of Oedipus and James Bond! ’Following hot on the heels of their acclaimed Moby Dick comes…	31 Oedipussy Oedipussy The Women of Troy The Women of Troy March 20, 2012 – May 14, 2012 A world at war, a world ablaze and all its men savagely murdered, Hecuba, Queen of Troy is forced to stare into a world in which women are the spoils… Oedipussy Oedipussy March 27, 2012 – March 31, 2012 The Curve theatre in Leicester are showing ’Oedipussy’ on 27-31 March 2012 – a mix of Oedipus and James Bond! ’Following hot on the heels of their acclaimed Moby Dick comes…

@manofasini Bol booked, Chris. Your plan sounds great for another time! I did old sleeper Naples to Venice aaages ago. Hope things ok w you? — classicslibrary

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