Theatre is the mirror of the nation. The clearest expression of its urges, its battles, and as Adorno would say, of its own contradictions. Catalunya is one of the most modern and European-like countries of the west. This desire for modernism is expressed in artists such Salvador Dalí as well as the avant-garde daydreaming theater of La Fura dels Baus. In Catalunya, a small country, theater has been the national defense during Franco’s dictatorship and in the present times serves as a nationalist weapon to claim the independence. In this course, we will explore the history of Catalunya and Europe through theatre, by means of written literature and performances’ footages which will make lectures more dynamic and attractive. Also, we will meet the personal dramas of women, and their social and historical implications through the theory of gender.