Posted: October 18th, 2016

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) ­ a Broadway musical production that was turned into a movie.

1. Watch: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) ­ a Broadway musical production that was turned into a movie. URL; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2slmC_PjLyk 2. Read “The Romans” 3rd edition pp. 145­176, 197­202 by Kamm & Graham(ISBN 9781138776685) 3. Read about Roman comedy and its most famous playwright, Plautus:use the following URL. https://www.usu.edu/markdamen/ClasDram/chapters/141plautus.htm 4. read the play “Miles Gloriosus” url: https://umb.umassonline.net/bbcswebdav/pid­1892305­dt­content­rid­3640303_1/courses/B2610­ 6194/Plautus%27%20Miles%20Gloriosus.pdf Write a 2Page report that analyzes the movie “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” in terms of how it incorporates characters, themes, plots and episodes inspired by ancient Roman comedy, the writings of Plautus and (in specific) the play “Miles Gloriosus”. You must use specific reference to your assigned readings by author & page numb