The ‘Thespis – CECH’ database fits into the Centre's Secondary Projects ‘Rewriting Myth’ and 'Classics & Open Science'. The database aims to provide information about Greek and Latin theatre performances, produced and staged within Portuguese contemporary theatre. Following the example of similar platforms, namely the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama of Oxford and the Laboratorio ‘Dionysos’ - Archivio digitale del teatro antico of Trento, it is meant to adhere to an online and easy to consult format. The core of the ‘Thespis – CECH’ digital archive consists of data already compiled and published in the three books Representações de Teatro Clássico no Portugal Contemporâneo (Lisboa and Coimbra 1998, 2001; Coimbra 2004). However, it is currently being updated with performances staged between 2004 and 2021. Each data sheet will provide a description of the given production, along with a bibliography, links to external sources (official webpages and other online resources), and a gallery for photos and videos. The target audience includes not only scholars and researchers of Classical and Theatre Studies, but also students, teachers, and practitioners.
