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 4pm in Forgan Smith (01) E215 on UQ's St Lucia campus in Brisbane.
Most seminars will be presented in person and online. For inquiries or access to the Zoom link please contact Tyla Cascaes (t.cascaes@uq.edu.au).