Introduction to Aristophanes and Athens

About the lecture

In this module, we provide a basic chronology of the three plays in question (Acharnians, Knights, Peace), including the Athenian festivals at which each was performed, how well each play was received when it was first performed, as well as the precise historical context of each play.

About the lecturer

Dr Rosie Wyles researches the cultural history of the ancient world through theatre performance. She did her undergraduate studies in Classics at Oxford and was awarded her PhD on the ancient performance reception of Euripides from the University of London in 2007. Her research interests include Greek and Roman performance arts, costume, reception within antiquity and beyond it, and gender.