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 award for ‘Gardening: for the Unfulfilled and Alienated’. An RSC commission. Tickets £5 FURTHER INFORMATION
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 these great tales that charm and chill us still today. This performance includes the stories of Arachne, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Death of Adonis, … 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 world, including Midas, Echo and Narcissus and The Theft of Persephone. Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton were awarded the Classical Association Award in 2006 for … 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 explore Ovid's Heroides, including both a general overview of the collection and a detailed exploration of poem six. The talk is aimed at A level … 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 he is not a classical scholar, how did he come to write these books? Does he consider them to be allegories of current events? What … 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 verse-forms, and enjoy readings from a variety of authors. . Further Information
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 queens, some who opposed Roman presence, others who were more welcoming: Caratacus, Cartimandua, Cogidubnus and of course Boudicca herself. A little Latin will appear during … Continue reading "Boudicca’s near-Brexit"
The Guildford Classical Association is holding its Sixth Form Lecture at the Royal Grammar School, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB at 5.30-7pm on Tuesday, 7th November. Dr Thomas Mannack (LMH, Oxford) will speak about what we can learn about Ancient Greek society from the study of Greek vases. There will be refreshments available on arrival followed by … Continue reading "Guildford Classical Association Sixth Form Lecture"
North London Collegiate School Thursday 9th November 2017 4.15-6.30pm Teachers and students are invited to join us for two talks by guest speakers at our annual Classics Symposium event. Professor Miriam Leonard, Professor of Greek Literature and its Reception at UCL, will be giving a talk entitled "'Ancient Drama into Modern" Mrs Julia Trocmé-Latter, numismatist, will speak … Continue reading "Invitation to Talks – NLCS “Classics Symposium” Thurs 9th November"
LSA CA lecture. Thursday 9th November 7pm Dr Margaret Mountford, Papyrologist, Honorary Research Fellow UCL, TV and Film Presenter FURTHER INFORMATION
