Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series: Greek tragedy and the Australian psyche
For queries about this event please contact Alumni and Community Engagement Phone: 07 3346 3166 Email: friendsofantiquity@uq.edu.au
Although the first-ever Australian production of a Greek tragedy (Agamemnon, 1886) was almost a carbon copy of a University of Oxford performance (1880), today’s Australian productions couldn’t be more different from their international counterparts and have come to represent a unique strand of contemporary classical performances.
Join Dr Emma Cole for a look through some 21st century productions of Greek tragedy in Australia, including Barrie Kosky’s notorious productions in the early 2000s (The Lost Echo, Women of Troy), through to Queensland Theatre’s recent production of Medea.
The talk will be followed by afternoon tea.
About Classics and Ancient History Seminars
The seminars of UQ's Discipline of Classics and Ancient History are held on Fridays at 4 pm.
Their format is in person and live on online.
The physical venue for all seminars is room E302 of the historic Forgan-Smith Building (building no. 1) on UQ's St Lucia campus in Brisbane.
The online link for all seminars in 2026 is https://uqz.zoom.us/j/89902662962.
Seminars 2-3 and 6-7 will be recorded for subsequent publication as open-access podcasts.
Professor Maria Wyke (Seminar 2) is the 2026 Visiting Professor of UQ's Centre for Western Civilisation.
Dr Roslyne Bell comes to Brisbane as a guest of UQ's Friends of Antiquity. She will be delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Ancient History Day on Saturday 21 March.
