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"
Gloucester Cathedral A chance to get close to the heart of Latin literature with this day on Latin poetry. We will look at the principles behind Latin metre, at different … Continue reading "Latin Voices"
Gloucester Cathedral Spend a day looking at the early years of Roman control over Britain, leading up to the explosive rebellion of the Iceni tribe. Meet the ancient kings and … Continue reading "Boudicca’s near-Brexit"
