Objectives

The course aims to present the crucial landmarks of the long process of the modern revival and contemporary staging of ancient Greek tragedy and explore the most representative approaches that were produced internationally form the 19^th c. until today.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course the students are expected:

• to recognize the historical procedure as well as the basic typology of modern and contemporary stage readings of ancient Greek tragedy.
• to recognize the main characteristics and analyse critically contemporary stagings of ancient Greek tragedy.
• Additionally, students will acquire skills regarding research and presentation of a topic in an academic level.

Finally, this course aims to provide the students with skills associated with the very nature of theatre, such as creativity, phantasy, sociability, communication and interaction.