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Sicily and Greek Theatre

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Poster advertising a 1914 performance of Agamemnon in Syracuse, the image is an illustration of the ruins of the ancient theatre in the background, the foreground is dominated by a Delphic tripod
Podcast episode number
2
with Oliver Taplin and Giovanna Di Martino

This episode of our podcast brings together Professor Oliver Taplin (Emeritus Professor of Classics, Oxford, and co-founder of the APGRD) and Dr Giovanna Di Martino (Lecturer in Classics, Oxford) to discuss Sicily's privileged relationship with ancient Greek theatre. In particular, they focus on early-mid 20th century performances of Aeschylus' Agamemnon at the Greek theatre at Syracuse.

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A photo of Giovanna, smiling, standing in front of a mountain in the sunshine.
Giovanna Di Martino
A photo of Oliver Taplin sitting at a coffee table, smiling.
Oliver Taplin
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Claire Barnes
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