Prior residencies have run between four and sixteen weeks. Join our contributors’ group here or email us – click here for contact details, Ruairi Clayton asks: "What has Covid-19 has done t, "I aim to continue chipping away at the mountain t, "Boris Johnson has had a pretty rough ride of it l. The Oxford Student - Oxford's biggest student newspaper, produced by and for members of the University of Oxford, since 1991. On its first night the cast went for a celebratory Italian meal and found the restaurant packed with London critics who ate and drank with us and promised us rave reviews. Don Chapman has also provided a comprehensive study of the theatre in his 2008 book, Oxford Playhouse: High and Low Drama in a University City. Under pressure to begin their campaign in Troy, the Greeks wait to set sail. Oxford's Christmas Light Festival …celebrating our communities.For this year’s Oxford Christmas Light Festival the Oxford Playhouse has teamed up with Arts at the Old Fire Station and Tandem Arts Collective to present a mobile art... Beaumont Street, Oxford, UK, OX1 2LW Registered Company No.2397373 Registered Charity No.900039 VAT No.282538973, Box Office: 01865 305 305Mon - Thu 10am - 6pm Fri 10am - 5pm Click Here for further info on opening times. Military tension erupts into familial agony when a seer declares that Agamemnon’s daughter Iphigenia must be sacrificed before the army can depart. The latest play, The Furies, ran for 7 performances (Wednesday-Saturday) at the Oxford Playhouse, one of Oxford largest theatres, and its total audience numbered almost 3,000. 1121868, On Tuesday 21st January, Year Eight Latinists were treated to a special workshop on ancient Greek theatre by Georgina Dettmer and Maya Little, students from the University of Oxford who have been working on the forthcoming Oxford Playhouse performance of “Shadows of Troy”,  a new adaptation of Sophocles’. A full schedule and further information are available online at https://opencuny.org/classicsconference2020/. This production employs language, movement, music and more to portray Euripides’ tale of divine revenge which unfolds following the King of Thebes’ decision to ban the worship of his cousin Dionysus. The Playhouse was founded as The Red Barn at 12 Woodstock Road, North Oxford, in 1923 by J. Fellows also gain new colleagues and a broad community of scholars and artists, two communities that do not often meet. Before Christmas: Interviews with OUCDS Committee and final selection In partnership with KEEN Oxford, our inclusive online drama workshops return for the Autumn Term on Wednesdays at 5pm on Zoom. In the second act, Sophocles’ Ajax is radically adapted, with Agamemnon taking the place of the title role. The effeminate nature of Dionysus contrasts with the manliness of Pentheus, however as the production unfurls, the idea of gender is seen as more fluid. Early October 2017: PERFORMANCE B. Fagan. Now, it has settled into a regular rhythm of triennial performances, and the next is due in Michaelmas Term, 2017. This student-led approach means that there is often a dramatic change in style from play to play, because there is an entirely new team of directors, producers, designers, and actors each time (although some students have become veterans, experiencing several roles within different productions). Bacchae, directed by Sean Kelly, is a production charged with the wild frenzy of the maenads, the mad female followers of Dionysus. Ultimately this production is not constrained by language, it pushes against it and uses a variety of mechanisms to great effect to convey the blurring of boundaries between gender, tradition, civility and barbarity. (a Clown’s Overly Vivid... Small Hours & C.O.V.I.D. The Oxford Greek Play 2017: Advert for a Director and Producer Born in the late Nineteenth Century, after Benjamin Jowett put on the Agamemnon in Balliol's Hall, the Oxford Greek Play is one of the University's longest-standing traditions. Shadows of Troy, Oxford Playhouse Posted by Jill Dye Oxford student company Stupid and Brave Productions banish the Battle of Troy to the interval by combining two classical Greek plays, Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis in the first half and Sophocles’ … November: Start to miss the Oxford Greek Play; look forward to next one. Our 8 week scheme of sessions provides a supportive opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to have fun and be expressive through performance, with this term’s theme exploring the fictional world created by Roald Dahl. Despite restrictions on their autonomy from the (mostly) patriarchal societies in which they lived, women of the past were astronomers, chemists, warriors, politicians, philosophers, and medical practitioners (to mention just a few examples). initiative, launched by the SCS in 2019, supports projects that seek to engage communities worldwide with the study of Greek and Roman antiquity in new and meaningful ways. In order to do so, Rising Phoenix draws on the imagery of classical statues in order to create a new perspective on disability in the modern world. Summer vac: Production team (and cast!) Oxford Playhouse (often just known as the Playhouse by locals) is an independent theatre designed by Sir Edward Maufe.It is situated in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean … The astonishing work of movements director, Isobel Hambleton is one of the most notable aspects of the production, and works alongside the music to create the atmosphere of barbarity associated with the maenads. For those interested in witnessing the capabilities of storytelling in theatre, this play is not to be missed. He became the associate director of the Oxford Playhouse, and made his U.S. debut with his staging of Euripides’ Bacchae in 1968 at New York City’s Lyceum Theater. Past productions have included:[1], "Archive of the Performance of Greek and Roman Drama", "Events: Live Friday Nights - Ashmolean Museum", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oxford_Classical_Drama_Society&oldid=951463150#Oxford_Greek_Play, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 April 2020, at 08:36. Applications will be open from September 15, 2020 at 9:00am EST – November 2, 2020 at 9:00am EST. Don Chapman has also provided a comprehensive study of the theatre in his 2008 book, Oxford Playhouse: High and Low Drama in a University City. The Oxford University Classical Drama Society (OUCDS) is the funding body behind the triennial Oxford Greek Play, an institution that has lasted for over 130 years.. As well as choosing and funding the Greek Play, selecting a production team from a number of applications, the Society has in recent times aimed to extend its reach to other productions. There is nothing quite like it in modern plays. Born in the late Nineteenth Century, after Benjamin Jowett put on the Agamemnon in Balliol's Hall, the Oxford Greek Play is one of the University's longest-standing traditions. As he descends into madness, the ensuing plot explores the extremes of human anguish, anger, and compassion. The perfect fun, friendly and musical way for you and your child to start the week. A new translation presents these plays in tandem, creating a truly epic narrative of the most famous war in Western history. Something went wrong, please contact the box office. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The early history of the theatre is documented by the theatre director, Norman Marshall in his 1947 book, The Other Theatre. The Classics Everywhere initiative, launched by the SCS in 2019, supports projects that seek to engage communities worldwide with the study of Greek and Roman antiquity in new and meaningful ways. Netflix’s new Paralympic documentary, Rising Phoenix (written and directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui), was released in August 2020. The Oxford University Classical Drama Society (OUCDS) is the funding body behind the triennial Oxford Greek Play, an institution that has lasted for over 130 years. Early HT: Oxford Playhouse bids due in, then interviews. The Oxford Greek Play is steeped in tradition, occurring every three years at the Oxford Playhouse, and yet for […] Past fellows have come from wide-ranging disciplines such as history, design, philosophy, visual arts, and more. Unlike the Cambridge Greek Play the Senior Member (the don responsible for the society to the University) is traditionally less involved in the production of the play itself, although access to some of the leading Classical scholars in the world is often used to great effect, especially in terms of pronunciation, translation, and textual coherence. B. Fagan. The students devised very inventive ways of using their chorus to express the words of the play using movement in unison, such as being under the sway of the queen, but then breaking this control. The previous three Plays have been occupied with splendid productions of the Oresteia, but now we are looking for new ideas and a new direction! TT: Pronunciation workshops for cast; second phase of marketing campaign; core production planning Focusing mainly on the games in Beijing, London, and Rio, Rising Phoenix tells the story not only of prominent athletes - Matt  Stutzman, Tatyana McFadden, Ellie Cole, Bebe Vio, Jonnie Peacock, Jean-Baptiste Alaize, Cui Zhe, Ryley Batt, and Ntando Mahlangu to name just a few - but also narrates the history of their disability along with their discovery of sport. Usually the play is performed in the Oxford Playhouse, and the winning team would need to put together a pitch for the Playhouse by the end of term to secure the slot. It must be stressed that the bids will be judged primarily on their internal quality. Successful bids will be exciting and engaging, with a coherent artistic vision and broad audience appeal. Small Hours & Knit & Natter Online & Plus1 more... Small Hours & Love Letters At Home & Plus1 more... Small Hours & C.O.V.I.D. Recent OGPs have included (at the Playhouse unless otherwise stated):[1], As well as the triennial Greek Play, the Society has occasionally run other productions in the past, although it now prefers to partially fund productions that are run separately from the Committee (although Committee members are often involved as individuals). It is usually preferable that the Director should have some background in Classical studies, formally or informally, although this is a less strong preference for the Producer. (a Clown’s Overly Vivid... & Plus1 more... Small Hours & C.O.V.I.D. Christmas vac: Recruitment of core production team; the team works on a bid to send to the Oxford Playhouse Comedian, actress, writer and singer, Jayde Adams, heads up this evening of comedy live for the OP stage. This production’s seamless exploration of gender identity allows the play to take on another dimension, making a play that is over 2000 years old seem incredibly relevant to a modern audience. The Play has in recent years been a production of a single ancient play, though there have been double bills in the past. You can read the statement here: https://mesana.org/advocacy/task-force-on-civil-and-human-rights/2020/09... ‘Modern’ Women of the Past? The writhing, animalistic and interconnected choreography of the chorus establishes the idea of a community in opposition with the hardened exterior of the individual, Pentheus. Music, including a violin played onstage, along with percussion and the rhythmic chanting of the chorus, plays an integral role in the production, from the opening scene where the jarring, eerie orchestral music sets the tone for the wildness and madness of the maenads throughout the play. ( Log Out /  Finally, the group was split into two, and each smaller group was given part of a Greek chorus from Shadows of Troy to perform. with interval, Univeristy of Oxford Student Company Stupid and Brave Productions, Adapted from Iphigenia and Ajax by Sophocles in a new English translation. Fellows are not required to be experts in ballet or dance, but must have an interest in engaging with the art. This play will involve a team of over thirty people and a large budget. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. tickets available for Wed 12 Feb, Thu 13 Feb at 2.30pm or 7.30pm from 1 Feb. 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