How far should Greek Tragedy be regarded as a dangerous genre?

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Theater Studies, Dance, grade: A, Bath Spa University (Bath Spa University), course: Tragedy Seminar, language: English, abstract: When debating how dangerous the moral and social issues of a typical Ancient Greek play may be to an audience, it is imperative that the discussion includes comparisons between its effects on the original audience and on a contem...