Classical Association of Ireland Summer School in Latin 2022
2022-06-20 - 2022-07-01
The Classical Association of Ireland is pleased to announce the 2022 Summer School in Latin, which will run in a hybrid format (in person and on Zoom) between June 20th and July 1st.

This course is designed for secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 18, and provides an exciting opportunity to learn Latin through a two-week immersion with qualified, inspiring, and fun teachers!

If you are not studying Latin or Classics, but you are interested in ancient languages and history, this is the place for you! Whether you are studying Classical Studies or the new Junior Certificate Classics or not, the Summer School offers an exciting opportunity to explore the culture of the Romans through their language. Perhaps you want to improve your language learning skills or understanding, communicating, and writing in English? Or you are exploring your academic future? If you are you thinking about studying Classical Civilisation, Archaeology, Classical Languages, Ancient or Medieval History, Philosophy, Religion, History of Art, Romance languages in college, the CAI Summer school is a great place to start!

Over the course of two weeks, you will immerse yourself in the language of Rome and engage in a variety of fun activities, led by experienced and passionate teachers. There will be interactive and online games, singing contests, Latin cartoons, and a bit of spoken Latin, too!

Customized materials are provided. After two weeks, students will be able to read simple Latin texts and have sufficient knowledge of the language to continue studying it independently or enter a higher-level course.

Contact hours: three classes/per day for two weeks
Minimum age 12
Course fee: €200
Information and registration: Dr Cosetta Cadau, cadau@mu.ie

KCL Greek Play: The Myth of Oedipus
2022-06-22 - 2022-06-24
From the folks at KCL…
KCL Greek Play 2022
We are excited to announce that the King’s Greek Play 2022 (22-24 June, 2022) will be a brand new response to Sophocles’ Theban cycle, created by current KCL students. The performance will incorporate original ancient Greek text and new writing in order to present a work that speaks to the social and political consequences of an unprecedented pandemic, civil disobedience, and the place and responsibility of an individual within society. Telling the mythical story of Oedipus from the perspective of his courageous daughter Antigone, this year’s Greek Play will examine how our history can shape our actions and beliefs, as well as reflecting upon the unexpected ways in which the present moment might shape the lives of future generations. This performance will continue KCL’s recent history of pushing the boundaries and conventions of ‘the Greek Play’ to explore how contemporary performance of Greek drama can help us engage with the fraught times in which we find ourselves living.
This year’s play will again be ideal for those studying Classical Civilisation – Oedipus the King is a prescribed text for the OCR A level syllabus – as well as students taking Classics, Drama, and English.
The play will be performed at the Greenwood Theatre, London Bridge (SE1 3RA) from 22-24 June 2022 (19.00 nightly with 14.30 matinées on the 22 and 24). Evening performances will be preceded by pre-show events at 18.00 featuring leading scholars; these are free to ticket holders for the subsequent performance. Bookings for schools will open at the end of February. Look out for another update from us then!

KCL A Level Drama Day
2022-06-23
Greek Drama Day for A Level

Date: Thursday 23rd June
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: King’s College London

http://aceclassics.org.uk/event/greek-drama-day-at-kcl/

We are delighted to offer an exciting day of discussion and workshops on the subject of Greek drama.

At our Greek Drama Day, we will explore some of the big issues facing those studying and staging these ancient texts, including how to make them accessible to contemporary audiences and just what to do with the chorus.

Professor Stephe Harrop, Professor Daniel Orrells, and Dr David Bullen will start the day with three talks followed by a discussion on Greek drama and its performance.

Students will then participate in an interactive workshop exploring how to stage Greek drama led by Dr David Bullen. In addition to being an academic specialising in Greek drama and its modern performance, David is a theatre director, writer and dramaturg who was previously Executive Director of the King’s Greek Play.

This event is aimed at school groups (A-level) who have an interest in ancient drama.

We ask that participants bring their own lunch.

We hope you can join us.

If you are interested in bringing your school, please contact Angelica greekplay@kcl.ac.uk
