McGill Classics Play presents its 2024 production of Seneca's Phaedra
Directed and Adapted by Adam Zanin
A lonely housewife burns with uncontrollable passion for her stepson, to tragic results. In the 2024 McGill Classics Play, the captivating allure of 1950s melodrama sets the stage for Seneca's immortal tragedy, Phaedra. Set amidst the decadence of a bygone era, this production unveils the complexities of human nature, the devastating consequences of yielding to irresistible impulses, and the tragic interplay between nature and reason.
Performances will be held at 2pm on February 3rd at Westmount's Victoria Hall. This venue is accessible, and the performance is pay-what-you-can. For more information: https://westmount.org/en/event/mcgill-classics-play/
Performances will also take place at 7:30 pm February 7th through the 10th 2024 at the Mainline Theatre. Please note that this venue has a flight of stairs. For more information and for tickets, please go to:
https://mainlinetheatre.ca/fr/spectacles/senecas-phaedra
2024 McGill Classics Play Talk
The McGill Classics Play is pleased to welcome Prof. Peter Bing (Toronto) in conversation with director/translator Adam Zanin on "Translating Erotic Poetry", Friday, February 9th at 11 am in LEA 109.
Special McGill Classics Play Event- Fall 2023
McGill Classics Play is so excited to partner with the Montreal Intercultural Storytelling Festival in hosting Welsh storyteller Daniel Morden for a presentation of his Tales from the Odyssey this fall!
Friday, October 27 at 7pm at McGill University, Arts building, ARTS W-120. Free event: first come, first serve
2025 Call for Proposals / Appel À Propositions (français ci-dessous)
The McGill Classics Play invites proposals from possible directors for its 2025 production. Applicants may be undergraduates or post-graduates, studying any discipline, from any university in Montréal, though McGill students will be given priority in the case of proposals deemed of equal merit. Proposed plays must be based on Ancient Greek or Roman texts, with English as the preferred (but not mandatory) production language. Each proposal should be 1-2 pages, in English or in French, submitted without any names on it, and should detail the following: the play or adapted text proposed; the general concept for the play’s translation/adaptation (this can include visual and musical considerations); whether or not the proposed director(s) will do the translation themselves; any further comments on design, concept, tie-in events, possible guest speakers or community organisations that we might exchange with, or the reasoning behind choosing this play. If you have additional team members confirmed for your production, please include their roles (not their names) as well. All proposals should be submitted in .pdf form with the title ClassicsPlayProposal to lynn.kozak [at] mcgill.ca by April 10th. Proposals will be blind-reviewed, and results will be announced by April 17th.
For further information, please email lynn.kozak [at] mcgill.ca.
Le McGill Classics Play invite des propositions de metteurs possibles pour sa production en 2025. Les candidats peuvent être des étudiants de premier cycle ou des post-diplômés, étudiant n'importe quelle discipline, de n'importe quelle université à Montréal, mais les étudiants de McGill auront priorité dans le cas de propositions jugées égales. Les pièces proposées doivent être basées sur des textes grecs anciens ou romains et l'anglais est la langue de production préférée (mais non obligatoire). Chaque proposition doit contenir une ou deux pages, en anglais ou en français, sans aucun nom et doit préciser: la pièce de théâtre ou le texte adapté proposé ; le concept général de la traduction / adaptation de la pièce (cela peut inclure des considérations visuelles et musicales); que le ou les directeurs proposés effectuent eux-mêmes la traduction; tout autre commentaire sur la conception, le concept, les rencontres, les conférenciers invités ou les organismes communautaires avec lesquels nous pourrions échanger ou le raisonnement qui sous-tend ce choix de cette pièce. Si vous avez des membres d'équipe supplémentaires confirmés pour votre production, veuillez inclure leurs rôles (pas leur noms) ainsi. Toutes les propositions doivent être soumises en format .pdf avec le titre ClassicsPlayProposal à lynn.kozak [at] mcgill.ca, avant le 10 avril. Les propositions seront examinées à l'aveugle et les résultats seront annoncés le 17 avril.
Pour plus d'informations s'il vous plaît contacter lynn.kozak [at] mcgill.ca.