Aeschylus’ Agamemnon – The Parodos and the Carpet Scene
Date 10 October 2019 - 2 June 2020

A practice-based research project focusing on Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, specifically the Parodos and the Carpet Scene. This workshop combined dramaturgical exploration, translation analysis, and performance practice, adapting to new methodologies as it transitioned online during the Covid-19 lockdown.

  • Director & Dramaturg: Ezra Baudou.
  • Dramaturg & Translation Expert: Giovanna Di Martino.
  • Performance Space: St Anne’s College and Zoom
  • Participants (Master’s & PhD students, Oxford):
    Leah Alpern, Claire Barnes, Marcus Bell, Giovanna Casali, Eleonora Colli, Giovanna Di Martino, Giulia Fiore, Zoë Jennings, Alison Middleton, Lauren Nguyen, Marie-Gabrielle Pelissie du Rausas, Marchella Ward.
  • Performance Spaces: St Anne’s College, Oxford & Zoom (Online Sessions).
  • Texts: Aeschylus, Agamemnon.
  • Funding: Supported by APGRD.
  • Research Output:
    • Workshop Videos: Watch Clytemnestra’s Waiting Room on YouTube.