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When:
November 29, 2018 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2018-11-29T13:00:00+00:00
2018-11-29T14:00:00+00:00
Where:
Museum of London
150 London Wall
London EC2Y 5HN
UK
150 London Wall
London EC2Y 5HN
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Medea, Antigone, Oedipus and Lysistrata – these are just some of the characters from ancient Greek drama who still walk our contemporary stages and haunt our imagination. One of the classical Athenians’ most important inventions was the medium of theatre.
From the mid-sixth century BCE they gathered to watch tragedies, and later comedies in their sanctuary of the wine-god Dionysus on the south slope of the Acropolis.
This lecture outlines the origins of Greek drama in this historic setting, its architectural development and some of the greatest masterpieces.
No reservations are required for this lecture. It will be run on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the lecture