COURSE OBJECTIVES:  The course explores the main issues and major developments in the history of Greek theatre from 1830 to 1920. Reference is made to all contributors to the theatrical activity, to the repertory of the companies, to the dramatic genres with particular emphasis on their emergence and/or development and to the most representative plays of that period. Several major plays of the 19^th century, such as Babylonia by D. Byzantios, Vasilikos by A. Matesis, The Good Luck of Maroula by D. Koromilas, Trisevgeni by K. Palamas, are examined in detail. The main objective of the course is to introduce students to all these matters, so as to understand the main evolutions of the Greek theatre history, to compare the periods of it and to place them, as also the plays, between the spiritual, ideological and socio-political evolutions in Greece.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: define and analyze the basic notions of the theory and history of theatre, define basic notions of history and civilisation, distinguish the dramatic genres, their characteristics and differences, analyze the dramatic techniques, organize the presentation of a play,  compare the periods of the Modern Greek Theatre and their characteristics between 1830 et 1920, conquer a total conception for the evolution of the Modern Greek Theatre till 1920.