“Frogs and the End of Democracy”
“Frogs and the End of Democracy”
Categories: Lectures and Seminars | Intended for Anyone
3201 Richcraft Building
1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON
Contact Information
Andrea McIntyre, 2809, andrea.mcintyre@carleton.ca
Registration
No registration required.
Cost
Free
About this Event
Host Organization: Greek and Roman Studies; College of the Humanities
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Aristophanes’ Frogs was a comedy written when Athens was losing a protracted war and its influence was collapsing, and opportunistic politicians were putting self-advancement before the democracy. What was a comedian to do?
Toph Marshall is Professor of Greek at UBC. He works on Greek and Roman
theatre and stagecraft, and he believes classical theatre is relevant today.