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Research resources for the reception of ancient drama

Ancient Theatre Project Based at the Institute of Classical Studies, London, the Ancient Theatre Project concerns the identification and cataloguing of archaeological material relating to the history of ancient theatre. The range of materials includes representations of stage scenes, actors in costume, masks and other theatrical equipment in many different media: sculpture, vase painting, terracotta figures, bronzes, mosiacs, and gems.

Antikerezeption in der deutschsprachigen Literatur nach 1945 A project at the Freie Universität Berlin which aims to create an archive documenting the presence of Greek and Roman antiquity in contemporary German literature through the systematic collection and evaluation of material in a database.

Centre for Ancient Drama and its Reception (CADRE) Founded in 1998 by the Department of Classics at the University of Nottingham to promote research in Greek and Roman drama and its impact on later traditions

Classical Reception Studies Network was formed in early 2004 as a collaboration between six universities with research specialisms in various aspects of Classical Reception Studies (Bristol, Durham, Nottingham, Open, Oxford, Reading). The aims of the Network include the promotion of rigorous debate about all aspects of classical reception studies and the development of seminars and workshops to encourage the exchange of expertise and growth of collaborative projects.

Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca sul Teatro Antico (CRIMTA) was established at the Università degli Studi di Pavia in 2000.

Crossing the Stages: The Production, Performance and Reception of Ancient Theater A conference on the ancient stage, held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, from 22-25 October 1997.

Database of performances of ancient drama in the Czech Republic

Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today An electronic resource and journal dedicated to the study of ancient Greek and Roman drama and its reception

European Network of Research and Documentation of Ancient Greek Drama Pearformances The Network aims to establish an expansion and a re-orientation, as well as to improve the traditional methods of teaching, ancient drama by creating new activities of an interdisciplinary and comparative nature

Greek and Roman Drama on the Czech Stage (1889-2000)

Greek Comedy in Performance A research project at the University of Glasgow, the aims of which are to image in 3D ancient mask miniatures relating to the New Comedy of Menander, and to conduct practice-based research on ancient acting style using reconstructions of the masks. The project aims to bridge the gap between literary, dramatic and iconographic approaches to Greek New Comedy, and to set new standards for digital publication of theatrical artefacts

Hellenic Centre for Theatrical Research: Theatre Museum, Athens

International Society for the Study of Greek and Roman Music and its Cultural Heritage

The Onassis Programme for the Performance of Greek Drama

Reception of the Texts and Images of Ancient Greece in Late Twentieth-century Drama and Poetry in English A research project at the Department of Classical Studies, The Open University, with various online resources including a pilot version of their database and a bibliography of project publications

Theatre: Ancient and Modern Papers from a conference held by the Department of Classical Studies, Open University, in January 1999

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Research resources for classics

American Philological Association

Classical Association

Contexts for Classics An inter-departmental initiative at the University of Michigan which aims to rethink the discipline of Classical Studies from various critical, historical and pedagogical perspectives. CfC sponsors events which explore the relationship between antiquity and modernity and interrogate the construction of a Classical ideal

Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford

Institute of Classical Studies Incorporating the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

MA in Greek Theatre Performance, Royal Holloway, University of London

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Research resources for theatre studies

Centre for Performance Research, based in Aberystwyth, Wales

International Federation for Theatre Research The IFTR exists to promote collaboration and the exchange of information between individuals and organisations concerned with theatre research, supporting conferences and publications and assisting its members in all such activities and projects

Jocelyn Herbert (1917-2003), one of Britain's most important stage designers, is celebrated on this site.

SIBMAS (Société Internationale des Bibliothèques et des Musées des Arts du Spectacle) The international association of libraries and museums of the performing arts

 

Selected theatre companies

Actors of Dionysus Britain's leading theatre company dedicated to the performance of classical Greek drama

Aquila Theatre Company Professional Company in Residence, Center for Ancient Studies, New York University

Bradfield College: The Greek Play

Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon

Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico

Modern Actors Staging Classics A Canadian group dedicated to the performance of Greek and Roman theatre on the modern stage

Royal National Theatre, London

Theater Ludicrum, Massachusetts

Theatro Technis, London

Thiasos London-based theatre group whose mission is to put music, dance, colour and spectacle back at the centre of Greek tragedy and comedy

Online theatre listings

Theatre and Drama section of the WWW Virtual Library Links to international online articles, journals, museums, organisations, theatre companies and rich collections of theatre images

UK Theatre Web Theatre listings, noticeboards and searchable archives

whatsonstage.com Theatre listings, news and reviews

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