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Death of Drama or Birth of an Industry? the Greek Theatre in the Fourth Century BC
Conference 19-20 July, 2011
The Centre for Classical & Near Eastern Studies of Australia (CCANESA)
University of Sydney, Australia
Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesSome limited financial assistance in the form of bursaries to support the attendance of post-graduate students may be available. Please enquire at greek.theatre@sydney.edu.au
Draft programme:
July 19
THEATRE AND SANCTUARY ARCHITECTUREChristina Papastamati-Von Moock (Greek Ministry of Culture)
The Theatre of Dionysus in Athens: New Data and Observations on its ‘Lycurgan’ PhaseHans Rupprecht Goette (DAI, Berlin)
Archaeology of the Rural DionysiaJean-Charles Moretti (University of Lyon)
The Evolution of Theatre Architecture outside Athens in the Fourth Century BCDRAMA IN THE FOURTH CENTURY
Sebastiana Nervegna (University of Sydney)
The Classical Canon in the Fourth Century BCAndrew Hartwig (University of Sydney)
The Evolution of Comedy in the Fourth Century BCJohanna Hanink (Brown University)
Aristotle (and Others) as Evidence of Fourth-Century DramaJuly 20
THEATRE AND MACEDONBrigitte Le Guen (University of Paris 8)
Theatre and Politics at Alexander’s Travelling Royal CourtEoghan Moloney (University of Adelaide)
“Philippus in acie tutior quam in theatro fuit…” (Curt. 9.6.25): the Macedonian Kings and Greek TheatreTHEATRE IN THE WEST
Ted Robinson (University of Sydney)
Theatre in Indigenous Italy and SicilyZachary Biles and Jed Thorn (Franklin and Marshall College)
Imitation and Innovation in West Greek Theatre VasesRichard Green (University of Sydney)
Boundaries of Comic Theatre in Fourth Century ItalyTHEATRE FINANCE
Robert Pitt (British School at Athens)
Theatres and the Ancient Construction IndustryPeter Wilson and Eric Csapo (University of Sydney)
Funding the Athenian Theatre in the Fourth CenturyFOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO