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APGRD (Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama)
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University of Oxford research centre into performances inspired by ancient Greece and Rome: stage plays, ballets, films, tv, audio dramas, drag shows, dance, animation, musicals... from 1315 to present day!
http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk
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A very interesting seminar coming up on Thurs 29 Jan 12pm, Faculty of English, Cambridge.
Malika Bastin-Hammou (Grenoble-Alpes), "To put it in a nutshell": Writing Neo-Latin Argumenta to Greek Drama -- The case of Aristophanes’ Clouds'. For more info go to: www.english.cam.ac.uk/seminars/Neo...
January 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Happening now! Friends and colleagues are running some workshops for anyone who is around and able to attend. For more details go to:
www.instagram.com/p/DT2bDjqjbk...
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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From our friends at Dansox!
Lecture by Edward Kemp (dramaturg) Thur 29 Jan 6pm
"Remembering the Cellist". w/ footage of choreographer Cathy Marston and dancers. Jaqueline du Pré Building, Oxford. Free and welcome to all.
Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rememberin...
or [email protected]
Poster showing two dancers in the centre and a few people in the background watching. The poster has information on the event, details shared on the post
January 27, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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Deadline fast approaching! 6 Feb 26. BADA summer program. Participants spend 10 days in London, 10 in Greece,+ a final residency in Oxford with the APGRD. For students & theatre practitioners at various stages of their careers.
www.bada.org.uk/study/greek-...
#bada #greektheatre #classics #drama
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Metaphors of Reception, Reception as a Metaphor. This coming Tuesday, 3rd Feb 2pm at the Ioannou Centre, and online. Visit our website for the zoom link. Not to be missed!!
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2026/...
#metaphor #reception #classics
Image of a poster with a sea landscape, three men on a boat, one of them pulled down by a mermaid, a sun on the left top corner, and the writing: Metaphors of Reception, Reception as a Metaphor Project: An Overview Ben Folit-Weinberg & Harriet Fertik (Ohio State University) Tue 3 Feb 2pm Lecture Theatre Ioannou Centre 66 St Giles
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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A beautiful picture of Fiona Macintosh and David Ricks, with Michael Silk in the middle, celebrating the launch of their recently published volume "Poetry and Poetics, Greek and Beyond: Essays in Honour of M.S. Silk" at King's College London.
#reception #classics #poetry #poetics #greek
Picture showing two men and a woman in a university corridor, the woman on the right is Fiona Macintosh, the man in the middle Michael Silk, holding a book, and on the left, David Ricks.
January 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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A quick reminder about our pop-up exhibition "Advertising Antiquity", this coming Monday 12 Jan. Free and open to all. One day only! Join us in person or online, from 2.30pm, Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles, Oxford. For the Zoom link go to:
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2026/...
Image of a poster for the event 'Advertising Antiquity'. The poster includes an image of a white paper with little paper images attached to it and writing by hand with dates and places. The poster says "Advertising Antiquity. Monday 12 January. Pop-up exhibition & discussion on theatrical posters. exhibition open from 2:30pm'
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Congratulations to Fiona Macintosh and David Ricks, co-editors of this fascinating volume, and to all the APGRD scholars who participated in it, just hot from the press! Poetry and Poetics, Greek and Beyond: Essays in Honour of M.S. Silk. To know more go to:
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/poetry-and-p...
Picture of the cover of the book: Poetry and Poetics, Greek and Beyond: Essays in Honour of M.S. Silk
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Have a wonderful 2026!! We are back on 5th January preparing for our first event of the year, our Poster Exhibition, 'Advertising Antiquity', 12th Jan from 2:30pm at the Ioannou Centre. Looking forward to see you there! If you cannot attend in person, head to our website for the Zoom link.
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Sharing some great pictures from a past event! The APGRD was happy to support a practical workshop run by Shreya Dua (University of Durham) with the support of OCDS (Oxford Classical Drama Society), focusing on Gesture and Movement in the Tragic Chorus.
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2025/...
Photograph of a room with a big window looking at a garden, and three people with their back facing the camera, looking at some papers on a wooden table Photograph of four people in a grand room with a mirror and chairs, performing some dance moves, one of them reading some papers Photograph of four people in a grand room with a mirror and chairs, performing some dance moves, one of them reading some papers
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Another January event from our friends at DANSOX!
29/01/26, 6-8pm, JdP St. Hilda’s College, Oxford
Edward Kemp (Dramaturg) "The Cellist" celebrates Cathy Marston’s making of “The Cellist”. Free and all welcome. +Q&A+reception. booking: [email protected]

more info: dansox3.wordpress.com
Screenshot of the DANSOX website showing a group of people dancing and the DANSOX logo on top with the words ‘the heart of dance scholarship in Oxford’
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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From our friends at @dansox_oxford some events that will take place in January 2026. 12/01/26, 5.30-7pm: "Learning from the Future" Colette Sadler with dancer Leah Marojevic
JdP, St. Hilda’s College, Oxford. Free, all welcome. To book a place:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-f...
Image of a woman with short hair created with AI, walking forward, with her right arm across her chest, dressed with a brown suit, behind her the picture of an arm.
December 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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A quick reminder about our first event of 2026!! MON 12 JAN from 2:30pm. ADVERTISING ANTIQUITY. A pop-up exhibition offering a snapshot of the variety of posters held in the APGRD's archival collections. For full details, including Zoom link to join online, go to: www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2026/...
December 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Some pictures of the wonderful event the APGRD and DANSOX held at St Hilda's JdP on 5th Dec. Choreographer and dancer Akram Khan, MBE, in conversation with Marcus Bell (UCL).
Photographs copyright to Jake Owens.
#akramkhan #dance #coreography #reception
Photograph of a dark lecture theatre with a speaker -Dr Pantelis Michelakis, on a lectern and audience looking at him Photograph of a dark lecture theatre with two speakers -Akram Khan and Marcus Bell, seating next to each other on armchairs, talking to each other, there is some colour shiny light strips on each side of the picture Photograph of a dark lecture theatre with two speakers -Akram Khan and Marcus Bell, seating next to each other on armchairs, talking to each other Photograph of a dark lecture theatre with two speakers -Akram Khan and Marcus Bell, seating next to each other on armchairs, talking to each other, and audience looking at them
December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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2:30pm -Wed 17/12, JdP. Songs of Solidarity Workshop’s Final Session: Framing the Journey Forward
NOTICE CHANGE OF TIME-14.30 - 17.45 Collaborative session to set next steps, draft the framework for interviews, define the ethical and dramaturgical questions guiding the next phase. Drinks 5pm.
Picture with a man playing a guitar and three people behind him, all looking to the right
December 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Join us for a public discussion to close the 3 day development workshop “Songs of Solidarity Project Writer's room”. Weds 17 Dec 5pm, St Hilda's College Oxford.
Songs of Solidarity is an interdisciplinary performance project reimagining ancient epics through the voices of migrant communities today.
Screenshot of the APGRD event's webpage, showing a picture with a man playing a guitar and three people behind him, all looking to the right
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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📣📣❗❗❗ADVERTISING ANTIQUITY. Mon 12 Jan 2:30pm. Join us for a pop-up exhibition offering a snapshot of the variety of posters held in the APGRD's archive. Speakers from V&A, National Theatre London, Univ. of Hertfordshire & Oxford. All welcome, no booking required. Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles, Oxford
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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From our friends at Jesus College! Professor Armand D’Angour will be performing a selection of Juvenal’s early satires, Tues 20.01.26 6:30pm, Jesus College, contact [email protected]
The link to the sign-up form: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...
Woodcut of Juvenal from the Nuremberg Chronicle, created in the late 1400s.
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Not long to go now for the fabulous Dressing 'Greek': Clothing, Movement, and Performance from ancient to modern workshop! Register for this free event, open to all. Saturday 29th November, 9am, Ertegun House, Oxford.
#dance #reception #clothing #movement
Image of a poster with a female dancing in the centre and the information: "Dressing 'Greek': Clothing, Movement, and Performance from ancient to modern, Ertegun House, 29 Nov 9am-18:30pm"
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Tickets are now out for this exciting event! Free and open to all. Book your free tickets on Eventbrite. Akram Khan, MBE in conversation with Marcus Bell (UCL), co-organized with Dance Scholarship Oxford (DANSOX) Friday, Dec 5, 2025, 14:30 Jaqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College Oxford.
Image of a poster with a picture of Akram Khan with his hands on his pockets looking at the camera with a background of a dance studio, with the writings: "Akram Khan, MBE in conversation with Marcus Bell (UCL), co-organized with Dance Scholarship Oxford (DANSOX) Friday, December 5, 2025 - 14:30 Jaqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College, Oxford"
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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We are circulating this information on behalf of our colleagues at AGRELITA, Université de Caen Normandie. Call for applications “Visiting researchers” 2026. For more information and contact details, visit their dedicated webpage.
agrelita.hypotheses.org/9813#more-9813
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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From our friends at DANSOX: 26/11/25- 5.30-7pm
*Beyond the Ballets Russes* Lectures by Prof. Philip Bullock & Dr Gabriela Minden. Riverside Pavilion St. Hilda’s College, Oxford. Free Open to All. Followed by reception.
Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the...
More info: dansox3.wordpress.com
Image of a painting with a couple dancing on the front and a harlequin on the right, on an abstract colourful background, with writing on top "Beyond the Ballets Russes"
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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A neo-Latin play performance at Corpus Christi College Auditorium and Book Launch.
#neolatin #piccolomini #latin #performance #reception
Poster with blue background and a deconstructed image of Albrecht Durer's Women's Bath, showing some women naked washing. The poster has the infomation "PICCOLOMINI'S CHRYSIS A NEO-LATIN PLAY PERFORMANCE & BOOK LAUNCH Cynthia Liu and R. A. Smith, The 'Chrysis of Enea Silvio Piccolomini"
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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In converstaion with Gregory Jusdanis, Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography. Taylor Institution, Main Hall, Tuesday 25th November 2025, 5pm. Free and open to all, not to be missed!
#cavafy #greek #classics
Image of a poster showing an old picture of Constantine Cavafy standing with his hand on a piece of furniture, with the information: "In converstaion with Gregory Jusdanis, Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography. Taylor Institution, Main Hall, Tuesday 25th November 2025, 5pm. Free and open to all"
November 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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We have a wonderful series of events coming up, save the dates in your diaries! Next week's Research Seminar will focus on "Filiation, Cannibalism, Carrier/Vehicle" with Emma Greensmith, Rosa Andújar, Giovanna Di Martino and Carla Suthren.
#apgrd #classics #reception #metaphor
Image of a poster with a picture of a woman holding a goat and the information: "Phoebe Giannisi, 5pm, 17 Nov 2025. In conversation with Brian Sneeden and A. E. Stallings. Taylor Institution. St Giles. All welcome; no booking required" Image of a poster showing an ancient picture of a siren dragging a man from a boat from his head into the sea, with the information: "Conceptual Metaphors in Reception Studies, Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles, Tuesdays 2025 - 14:00" Image of a poster with red background and a diagonal grey stroke in the middle with the information: "For the sake of history alone: Queer adaptations of Greek Tragedy in Greece, Giorgos Sampatakakis, 5pm, Monday 3 Nov Taylor Institution, St Gile's Oxford" Image of a poster with a female dancing in the centre and the information: "Dressing 'Greek': Clothing, Movement, and Performance from ancient to modern, Ertegun House, 29 Nov 9am-18:30pm"
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM