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University Classical Plays

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A photo from the OUDCS production of Euripides' Bacchae in 2017, showing an actor in a suit facing maenads crouching on the stage.
Podcast episode number
8
with David Bullen, Lewis Bentley, Elena Bashkova, Zoë De Barros, Marcus Bell, and Alison Middleton.

Representatives from University College London and Oxford University discuss their respective classical plays, a rich university tradition for each which has been forced to adapt significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic. With guest presenter David Bullen (a theatre producer working on the King's College London play since 2015), interviewing: Lewis Bentley, Elena Bashkova, and Zoë De Barros from UCL and Marcus Bell and Alison Middleton from Oxford. Introduced by Giovanna Di Martino. 

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A photo of David Bullen, smiling, standing with actors.
David Bullen
A photo of Lewis Bentley, speaking before a microphone.
Lewis Bentley
A photo of Marcus Bell, outdoors.
Marcus Bell
A photo of Alison Middleton, smiling.
Alison Middleton
A selfie of Elena Bashkova
Elena Bashkova
A selfie of Zoe De Barros
Zoe De Barros
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  • Claire Barnes
  • Giovanna Di Martino
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