Background to Athenian theatre (Spring term) (GRC 04)

• Day and time: Monday 14:00 - 15:00
  Weekly
• Length of course: 1 term. Spring (5 Weeks)
• Number of places: 20
• Start date: 16 February 2026
• Description:

  We have some forty plays from the first century of Athenian theatre, and in order to appreciate them fully we need some idea of the religious context, the physical location and its practicalities, the various people involved, what we can say about music, dance, costume and masks, conventional devices, and the nature of the poetic language. I will cover all three types of play. I will not assume a knowledge of ancient Greek.

• Format: Lecture
• Level: Level: All

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• Tutor: Michael Gray
  
• Greek tragedy was a special subject of mine at first degree. I have been in the chorus of a performance in Greek of Alcestis.

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