The course explores the reception of female figures rooted in the mythological frameworks of ancient Greek drama through the study of their development and representation in Modern Greek theatre. By examining the reworking of female characters from ancient Greek drama in modern theatrical writing, the course highlights the persistence and transformation of cultural stereotypes, reflecting the ways in which different historical periods perceive themselves and engage in dialogue with their past. Through their reappearance on the contemporary stage, these female personae reinterpret the intentions of the original texts while responding to changing social and political contexts and developments in modern theatre practice.

After the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

•    identify, compare, and contrast female personae from ancient Greek drama with female characters in Modern Greek theatre;
•    recognize the historical parameters concerning non-citizen groups (women, enslaved persons, and foreigners) in the Athenian city-state and examine the ways in which they are represented in Attic drama;
•    analyze the significance of gender relations as reflected in the portrayal of female figures from ancient drama to the Modern Greek stage;
•    conduct dramaturgical analyses of dramatic texts while taking into account both the historical context of their production and their subsequent reception;
•    develop well-reasoned interdisciplinary connections and interpretations based on intertextual approaches;
•    formulate research questions focusing on selected works, authors, theorists, and artists;
•    evaluate intertextual approaches to the reception of ancient drama, particularly in relation to questions of gender.