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Reimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD Podcast

A podcast by the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama. In each episode, the APGRD invites creative practitioners - directors, playwrights, actors, choreographers etc. - and/or academics to talk to us about their research, archival discoveries, and creative practices.

# Episode Title Description People Date
16 Antigone through a digital lens, with Creation Theatre Creation Theatre's Artistic Director Dr Helen Eastman talks about digital theatre, Creation's award-winning approach to digital work, and how they have used it both to interpret and to intervene in Sophocles' ancient tragedy. Helen Eastman, Giovanna Di Martino, Claire Barnes 26 Sep 2024
15 Creative Commons Marco Martinelli and Teatro delle Albe: Italy and Community Theatre A podcast episode with Marco Martinelli Marco Martinelli, Giovanna Di Martino, Claire Barnes 23 Apr 2024
14 Choreographing Sophocles A podcast episode with Leo Aylen and David Wiles Leo Aylen, David Wiles 05 Jun 2023
13 Sicily and Ancient Greek Theatre A podcast episode with Oliver Taplin and Giovanna Di Martino Oliver Taplin, Giovanna Di Martino 09 Dec 2020
12 East and West in Ancient Drama A podcast with Michael Scott and Marchella Ward Michael Scott, Marchella Ward 09 Dec 2020
11 Ancient Theatre Around the Black Sea A podcast with Edith Hall and Rosie Wyles Edith Hall, Rosie Wyles 09 Dec 2020
10 Reading Greek Tragedy Online A podcast with Paul O'Mahony, Joel Christensen, and Lanah Koelle Paul O'Mahony, Joel Christensen, Lanah Koelle 09 Dec 2020
9 Medea - A Mirror for the 21st Century Avery Willis Hoffman, Fran Amewudah and Shivaike Shah talk about the BAME Medea project Avery Willis Hoffman, Fran Amewudah, Shivaike Shah 09 Dec 2020
8 Classics in Communities A podcast with Arlene Holmes-Henderson and Mai Musié. Mai Musié, Arlene Holmes-Henderson 17 Jan 2021
7 University Classical Plays Representatives from University College London and Oxford University discuss their respective classical plays, a rich university tradition for each which has been forced to adapt significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic. David Bullen, Lewis Bentley, Elena Bashkova, Zoë De Barros 17 Jan 2021
6 Greek Tragedy and the Contemporary Actor A podcast with Zachary Dunbar and Stephe Harrop Zachary Dunbar, Stephe Harrop 07 May 2021
5 A Bread Factory A podcast with Patrick Wang and Michael Lippman. Patrick Wang, Mike Lippman 20 Aug 2021
4 Queer Andromeda A podcast with Hannah Greenstreet and Charlotte Vickers Hannah Greenstreet, Charlotte Vickers 20 Aug 2021
3 Reimagining Tragedy from Africa and the Global South A podcast episode with Mark Fleishman and Mandla Mbothwe Mandla Mbothwe, Mark Fleishman 05 Jan 2022
2 The Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated People A podcast episode with Nancy Rabinowitz, Rhodessa Jones, and Angela Wilson Nancy Rabinowitz, Rhodessa Jones, Angela Wilson 01 Jun 2022
1 Queering the Past(s) A podcast episode with Nancy Rabinowitz, Marcus Bell, and Eleonora Colli Nancy Rabinowitz, Marcus Bell, Eleonora Colli 06 Jul 2022