non sibi sed toti	Classics Teaching Resources

Latin dramas on CD ROM Dramas from the Cambridge Latin Course Book 2 were filmed for a cd rom in April 2003. Click on thumbnail pictures for the larger version. David Thomas, Executive Producer Janet Frawley, Producer Zoe Usherwood, Assistant Producer. The cast rehearsed in a church hall for two days under the direction of Steve Kelly, with Wilf O'Neill listening out for correct Latin, and Roger Dalladay (seen here with Wilf) advising on visual authenticity. One scene was rehearsed in the porch. A scene in Alexandria involved a fussy mother and her boy-mad daughter. The Alexandrian doctor, Petro, tended his patient as he lay on a table. Meanwhile Pat Bunting was transformed with a wig and eventually costume, into a British chieftain. Steve had to visualise the background to each scene, which would be added electronically. The following week, filming began in studios in Wandsworth, mainly against a green background, to allow for the digital Roman backgrounds to be added. The cameras were controlled by George and Matthias, and the floor manager Rob Muller made sure that the actors knew what they were doing and that equipment like ladders didn't get in the way. Three slaves in Britain introduced themselves, the cook Volubilis, and Philus (Bijan) and Bregans, scribe and dogsbody. Varica, their foreman, told them about an incident in which their master Salvius was wounded. In his study Salvius was prevented from dictating to his secretary by Rufilla his wife. Our hero Quintus attended a dinner given by King Cogidubnus at which he and his dinner guests honoured the Emperor Claudius and enjoyed reclining at table. The dinner was interrupted by a bear which attacked guests but was prevented from injuring the King by the quick thinking and the spear thrown by our hero Quintus. Finally the bear lay dead at the King's feet. To see 59 more photos taken by Matthew Nicholls (Varica), please click on the picture to the right. Top of page