Classical theater is called theater that transcends time.
The idea of classical theater refers to the set of works from a certain era that achieved great impact and managed to transcend time, becoming an important part of a culture . Generally, different types of classical theater are differentiated according to their origin .
In the broadest sense, classical theater is made up of works of a certain antiquity that are still performed for their artistic value . Classical theater is usually considered to be the highest theatrical manifestation: that is why staging is usually reserved for great directors and actors .
Spanish classical theater
Classic Spanish theater is called theater written in Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries , when Spanish culture experienced years of apogee and great impact.
The works of Lope de Vega , Pedro Calderón de la Barca , Tirso de Molina and Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra , among other authors, make up classical Spanish theater.
Classical Greek theater developed between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC.
Works of Ancient Greece
Classical Greek theater , for its part, is that developed in Ancient Greece . It is common to include works created between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC , which were performed outdoors in the spaces that we know today as Greek theaters .
Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus, Menander y Aristophanes son algunos de los grandes autores del teatro clásico griego. La vigencia de este theater, que se sigue representando a más de dos mil años de su origen, demuestra el valor y la importancia que tiene el teatro clásico incluso en la sociedad actual, que cuenta con costumbres e intereses muy diferentes a los antiguos.
Classical theater festivals
In Spain there are several classical theater festivals that exist. However, the one that has achieved the greatest prestige, relevance and position worldwide is the Mérida International Classical Theater Festival, which is the oldest of its kind in the country and has the particularity that each and every one of its Performances take place in the city's magical Roman Theater.
During the months of July and August, this event takes place, which has exceeded sixty editions and has ensured that, over the years, the public has been able to enjoy emblematic and significant performers of the scene such as the case of Margarita Xirgú or Francisco Rabal, among others. Likewise, theater fans have been able to discover and enjoy the performance of classic works of literature such as "Lysistrata" or "Oedipus."
However, we should not overlook the Almagro Classical Theater Festival either. This is celebrated in the town that gives it its name, located in the province of Ciudad Real. It is 38 years old and revolves around the aforementioned Spanish Golden Age . And it is precisely that many of its performances take place in an old comedy corral from that time, specifically built in 1628, which was recovered and rehabilitated in the 20th century, being cataloged shortly after as a Historic-Artistic Monument.