Wednesday 8th March, 7pm – Dr Rosie Wyles (Kent)
‘Tragedy’s Props’
This talk explores the impact of props on the tragic stage. It considers how playwrights loaded these objects with meaning within their productions to create dramatic effects. Moreover, the symbolism of the objects outside the theatre is taken into account to reflect on the potential implications of this theatrical manipulation for Athenian civic identity. Examples will be taken from Bacchae, Medea, Oedipus Tyrannus and Ajax. Image: Interior of the Attic Red-Figured cup, Brygos Painter, 490–480 B.C., J. Paul Getty Museum.
All talks will be held at Badminton School, Peace Memorial Hall. Talks are not recorded. Please email Barbara Bell (bmbellmini@aol.com) to register. There are no tickets, and talks are free for Bristol Classical Association members, students, and school pupils. There will be a cost of £5 for visitors. Refreshments available from 6.30pm.
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