RT Journal Article
T1 Networks of Power in Local Politics: The Graeco-Roman Theatre Festival of Malaga (1959–1983)
A1 Balaskas, Vasileios
K1 Festivales teatrales
K1 Patrimonio cultural
K1 Teatro clásico
K1 Málaga - Política cultural
AB The accidental discovery of the Roman theatre of Malaga and its artistic legacy in the second half of the twentieth century serve as a case study in local heritage management and cultural appropriation in Spain. The socio-political dynamics and artistic impact of this discovery gave rise to an alternative cultural discourse centred on classical heritage. It also fostered a new theatrical event, the Graeco-Roman Theatre Festival of Malaga, featuring original productions, reworkings of classical dramas, and modern plays, some of which introduced to Spanish audiences for the first time, under Ángeles Rubio-Argüelles’s direction. The theatre’s unique urban setting and the complex political power relations surrounding the monument—especially in the 1970s—sparked a distinct social debate in the local cultural landscape. The festival not only reflected the social and political realities of the time but also engaged with them through its theatrical productions and the discourse it inspired. I position the artistic tradition that developed around the festival within the broader network of social relations, institutions, individuals, and material culture that shaped the theatre’s social biography.
PB Springer Nature
SN 1073-0508
YR 2025
FD 2025-05-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38835
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38835
LA eng
NO Balaskas, V. Networks of Power in Local Politics: The Graeco-Roman Theatre Festival of Malaga (1959–1983). Int class trad (2025).
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026