AESCHYLUS
KINSHIP, CITIZENSHIP AND POLIS
ABOUT THE COURSE>>
This ONLINE course is part of "The Cycle of Universal Theatre Authors", organized by the Mirada Experimental Theatre Association, with the collaboration of the Recycling Performance Factory Theatre Company. Through this course, not only will you get to know the written works of Aeschylus, the Greek playwright, poet and actor, but you will also learn about his biography and outstanding aspects of his life. You will get to know the meaning and relevance of his works, considered exemplary creations in universal literature. During the course, we will study and explore his trilogy The Oresteia, divided into three acts: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides. We will also study The Flies, a modernist adaptation of the above mentioned trilogy, written by Jean Paul Sartre. The overall goal of the course is to study and compare both plays, then proceeding to analyze them in the contemporary context, and from different perspectives: interpretive, political, feminist and existentialist. We are also going to explore different works that Plato, Aristotle and Jon Kott wrote about The Oresteia, trying to find possible links between the themes Aeschylus dealt with in his plays and our present postmodern world.
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FINAL WORK>>
At the end of the course, all participants will present a written reflection, comprising at least one A4 page, on the studied plays in the course.
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CERTIFICATE>>
Once you finish the course, you will obtain the certificate of participation in the course.
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TARGET GROUP>>
Any person, with or without training and/or theatre experience, who wants to know more about Greek theatre, Aeschylus and his world.
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DATE & TIME>>
From 31of January to 04 of April of 2021.
20 hours totally, 120 min. each session.
Every Sunday, from 18:00 to 20:00h. Spanish Time (UTC+01).
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TOTAL PRICE>> 80€.
Payments will be made through bank transfer before the beginning of the first day of the course.
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MORE INFORMATION>>
(+34) 677 647 048
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