Roundtable on Ancient Greek Comedy as Community Engagement

The Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition (IGRCT) and Theatre at Bristol Seminars (TaBS) present an interdisciplinary roundtable on the topic of Ancient Greek Comedy as Community Engagement. This discussion will reflect on a recent practice-as-research collaboration with Teatro delle Albe/Ravenna Teatro, Chickenshed Theatre, UCL and the University of Parma, which explores the impacts performing ancient drama can have on young people: Aristophanes at Chickenshed. We aim to use this recent workshop and performance project on Aristophanes’ play Peace to open a conversation about the many and varied ways of approaching the performance of ancient drama in the present day.

Panellists: Dr Katja Krebs (Theatre), Dr Paul Martin (Classics), Dr Jess McCormack (Theatre), Dr Naomi Scott (Classics), Lucy Ruddiman (Theatre) and Dr Giovanna Di Martino (Greek and Latin, UCL).

November 11 | 5 PM - 7 PM | GS1 Hepple Lecture Theatre

This event is open to all staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students. The roundtable will last from 5-6pm, followed by a drinks reception until 7pm.

About the IGRCT:

The IGRCT promotes research into all aspects of Greco-Roman culture from antiquity to the present day, in the belief that classical culture remains a vital influence in the modern world. It embraces research from many fields, including history of all kinds, archaeology, literary studies, art history and philosophy, and has a particular focus on research that explores the links between ancient and modern.

About TaBs:

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a second or further document or page that can be opened on a web browser.

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mark or identify with a projecting piece of material.

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keep tabs on - monitor the activities or development of; keep under observation.

TaBS is a series of research seminars and practitioner talks hosted by the Theatre Dept. at the University of Bristol.

From ancient, early modern and 18^th century theatre histories to immersive theatre, digital performance, live art and the pressing questions at the intersections of theatrical practices, performance-thinking and cultural activity.

We hope you’ll join us in keeping a close eye on all things theatre and performance.