| Crdts. Teor. | 4 | Careful study of theatre in Classical Athens in relation to its cultural, historical and sociological framework from a double reflection: the utopia in the use of mythical prototypes to expose the problems of society and the contradiction between a critical theatre and its character as the ¿official¿ theatre. Reflection on the survival and the meaning of certain prototypes of Greek theatre in modern literature. Objectives: - Deepening in the knowledge of the origin, development and significance of Greek theatre, its response to changes in the thinking and politics of Athens. ¿ Analysing the presence and role of myth in the Greek tragedy. Studying the causes of evolution in comedy, from political criticism to utopia and, finally, to a theatre of characters-.- Considering the analogies and differences between Greek theatre and modern theatre, as well as the survival of the former in contemporary literature. |