Wednesday 18 November 2026

Fane presents...

An Evening with Mary Beard

Talking Classics

Auditorium, Isaac Theatre Royal

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What connects revolutionaries, dictators, Bob Dylan and Beyonce?  

Join renowned classicist and historian Mary Beard as she brings her treasure trove of lively stories, curious facts, and ancient gossip to the stage in An Evening with Mary Beard: Talking Classics.

You may ask: “What's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered with the distant past anyway? What's the point?”, and Mary answers!

The life, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome have something to offer everyone, and the bestselling author of SPQR and Emperor of Rome has made a career of refusing to let the ancient world stay ancient. 

In celebration of her latest book Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old, Mary will be appearing in conversation with some very special guest hosts, and invites you to ask your burning questions, because The Classics are best explored through talking. 

Talking Classics will be available at each event, and copies will be signed by Mary Beard after the show.

    • Age recommendation: 12yrs +

  • Times are approx. and subject to change at any time.

    • Box Office Opening Time: 1 hour prior to event start
    • Door Opening Time: 30 mins prior to event start
    • Approx. Runtime: 110 minutes (including 20-minute intermission)
Mary Beard

Upcoming performances

Wednesday 18 November 2026
7:30pm

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Donate

By donating to the Isaac Theatre Royal, you are helping us with the costs involved in the maintenance and development of the Theatre. Your assistance will ensure she maintains her unique place in our arts heritage as one of the most prestigious and illustrious venues in Australasia for many years to come.

 

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