TEATRI ANTICHI E PROMOZIONE DELLA CULTURA CLASSICA

The course aims at introducing the student to the knowledge of Ancient Theatre from an archaeological, literary, artistic, architectural and performing-arts point of view, in particular in relation to the history of the circulation of theatrical performances in archaeological sites, starting from the twentieth century. The expected goal is to acquire literary and historical, technical and conceptual knowledge and skills, useful for the enhancement and promotion of the Greek and Roman archaeological sites and specifically the ancient buildings for performance, which dot the coasts of Sicily, Italy, and all around the Mediterranean basin.

The course is divided into:

– frontal lessons

– in-depth seminars on historical materials (documents, sets, costumes, sketches) at the archive of the Inda Foundation

– drama writing exercises on themes inspired by ancient myth (labΔrama)

– Basic notions – literary, archaeological, architectural– on Ancient Theatre

– History of the performances produced by the Fondaz ione Inda (1914-2020)

– Reading of an ancient theatrical text: Bacchae by Euripides

– Writing of a contemporary dramaturgical text inspired by classic myth

• Monica Centanni, “Per la finzione, contro il trucco”. La poetica di Duilio Cambellotti a Siracusa e la rinascita del teatro all'aperto, in Duilio Cambellotti. Mito, sogno e realtà, ed. by Daniela Fonti e Francesco Tetro, Silvana Editoriale, 2018, pp. 76-87 (PDF available).
• Elena Servito, AFI- Archivio Fondazione Inda Siracusa, Il fondo Duilio Cambellotti in Duilio Cambellotti. Mito, sogno e realtà, catalogo della mostra, a cura di Daniela Fonti e Francesco Tetro, Silvana Editoriale, Milano 2018, pp. 254-255 (PDF available).
• Le Vesti di Medea. Costumi di scena al teatro greco di Siracusa (1927, 1958, 1972, 2004), a cura di M. Centanni, Lombardi, Caltanissetta 2005 (pp. 1-95).
• Euripide, Baccanti, testo greco a fronte, a cura di G. Ieranò, Mondadori, Milano 2019 (pp. 1-208, with exclusion of the Greek text).

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.