Ancient Drama A 2023/2024

Theater in ancient Greece. Historical and cultural context of tragic and comic performances in Athens. Myth, heros, topics. Texts. Historical sources. Origins. Theatrical space and conventions in ancient Greece. Chor and actors. Word, music, performance. Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides. Aristophanes. Menander. Theater in ancient Rome. Historical and cultural context of tragic and comic performances in Rome. Plautus, Terentius, Seneca.

It is required the knowledge of following dramas: Aeschylus, Oresteia; Sophocles, Oedipus The King; Euripides, Hippolytus; Plautus, Miles gloriosus.

M. Di Marco (a cura di), Storia del teatro greco, Roma (Carocci) 2020 (a selection).

G. Petrone (a cura di), Storia del teatro latino, Roma (Carocci) 2020 (a selection).

More bibliographical references will be suggested during the course. Students who can not attend the course are requested to contact pace@lettere.uniroma2.it.