"The god Dionysos has come to the city of Thebes, where Pentheus rules with cool composure. The young king seeks to ban all worship of his cousin Dionysos, whom he … Continue reading "Bacchae at the Oxford Playhouse, this October"
LSA CA lecture. Thursday 19th October 7pm Dr Harry Sidebottom, Best Selling Author and Historian, University of Oxford FURTHER INFORMATION
Swan Theatre 7.30pm A concert of music and text inspired by Ovid, featuring works by Benjamin Britten, William Walton & the world premiere of a new piece by the 2017 … Continue reading "RSC: Musical Transformations (Ovid)"
Latin and Greek language training A free 1.5 day course for secondary teachers 2.00 – 5.00pm on Friday 20th October 9.00am – 5.00pm on Saturday 21st October Hosted by … Continue reading "Latin and Greek language training: A free 1.5 day course for secondary teachers"
Roman Baths Virgil's great epic presents a rich variety of female characters. Are doom-laden characters like Dido and Camilla a reminder of what happens if women step beyond cultural norms … Continue reading "Women in the Aeneid"
Swan Theatre 7.30pm Suitable for ages 12+ A rehearsed reading of playwright Brad Birch’s fresh, contemporary look at stories from Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’. Brad Birch won the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe First … Continue reading "RSC: The Metamorphoses, by Brad Birch"
Swan Theatre 7.30pm, Suitable for ages 14+ Erotic and poignant, Ovid’s Metamorphoses has enchanted audiences and inspired artists for more than two thousand years. Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton retell … Continue reading "RSC: Metamorphoses Storytelling"
Swan Theatre 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Suitable for ages 8+ and their parent/guardian A family friendly performance from Ovid's timeless collection, featuring some of the most famous stories in the Classical … Continue reading "RSC: Metamorphoses Storytelling – For Families"
Latin A level talk: Ovid's Heroides by Dr Tristan Franklinos (University of Oxford) Monday 30th October, 5 - 6pm at the Iris Classics Centre at Cheney School This talk will … Continue reading "Latin A level talk: Ovid’s Heroides – 30th October, 5 – 6pm"
Time to book your place at CfA's annual lecture... Master storyteller Robert Harris has written ‘the finest fictional treatment of Ancient Rome in the English language.’ (Allan Massie, Scotsman). Given … Continue reading "‘A Cicerone to Cicero: Robert Harris in conversation’: Classics for All Annual Lecture"
