Making Classics Accessible & Interactive
I explore creative ways to retell ancient Greek and Roman stories through practice-based research and performance. Key initiatives include
- Leading workshops on translating and performing classical texts.
- Curating public performances like Aristophanes at Chickenshed.
- Creating study guides, podcasts, and online resources.
- Designing interactive projects blending research and creative practice.
Transferable Skills
Through public engagement and performance, I bridge research and creative practice to make classical studies accessible and engaging. My expertise spans teaching, theatre, digital content, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Creative Communication – Making complex research engaging for all audiences.
- Public Speaking & Teaching – Delivering dynamic workshops and talks.
- Cultural Mediation & Inclusivity – Bridging academia and public spaces through theatre, storytelling, and multilingual projects.
- Collaboration & Outreach – Partnering with universities, theatres, and cultural institutions to expand the reach of classical studies.
Bringing Classics into Public Spaces
I have spearheaded initiatives to take classics beyond the classroom, engaging schools, museums, and theatre companies:
Outreach Workshops – Developed interactive sessions for secondary schools, involving theatre practice, storytelling and archival practice in schools all over the UK and Italy
Digital Engagement – Co-founded and contributed to APGRD Podcast, and UCL ‘Ancient World: New Voices’ podcast, talking about archival items, performance pieces, and more with speakers from the theatrical, academic and artistic realms
Interactive Theatre Archives – Worked on the digital preservation of theatre performances, ensuring historical productions remain available to the public, including UCL’s Classical Play Archive
Key Projects & Initiatives
Public talks & podcasts
Teatro delle Albe: Italy and Community Theatre: In Conversation with Marco Martinelli (Oxford, 2024)
The Ancient Greek Play in Universities: Classics and the Contemporary Moment: In conversation with Fiona Macintosh, David Bullen and Marcus Bell (Oxford, 2022)
On Translation, Adaptation and Greek Tragedy: In Conversation with Fiona Macintosh (UCL – 2022)
Translations from Lockdown (Oxford, 2020)
Sicily and Greek Theatre: In Conversation with Oliver Taplin (Oxford, 2020)
Inclusive Theatre and Community-Building (Oxford, 2024): Giovanna Di Martino, Marco Martinelli, and Dave Carey.
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Aristophanes’ Frogs |
2025 |
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Euripides’ Bacchae |
2024 |
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Plato’s Symposium |
2023 |
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Euripides Electra |
2022 |
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Odyssey Festival |
2021 |
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Teatro delle Albe: Italy and Community Theatre: In Conversation with Marco Martinelli |
Oxford, 2024 |
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Inclusive Theatre and Community-Building |
Oxford, 2024 |
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The Ancient Greek Play in Universities: Classics and the Contemporary Moment |
Oxford, 2022 |
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On Translation, Adaptation and Greek Tragedy |
UCL – 2022 |
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Translations from Lockdown |
Oxford, 2020 |
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In Conversation With Emily Wilson on Homer and the Odyssey |
UCL, 2021 |
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Sicily and Greek Theatre: In Conversation with Oliver Taplin |
Oxford, 2020 |
