Puppetry Arts in Different Contexts 1

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Garant předmětu

Jméno vyučujícího (jména vyučujících)

Katedra

Předmět zajišťuje Katedra alternativního a loutkového divadla

Obsah

The lecture series will offer students a basic insight into the history and, above all, the present of European puppetry. The lectures focus not only on puppet theatre, but also on its overlaps with the related arts. The conclusion of the course is dedicated to two specific audience categories of puppet theatre, which have recently received significant attention: adults and children. The course will be organized as a lecture with presentation and discussions.

Course content:

1. - 2. Introduction to the History and Contemporary Puppetry – Short Visual Overview of Forms 2 academic hours

Overview of history of classical puppetry techniques in past and in the present time – glove puppets 2 academic hours (lecture + projection)

1. – 4. Marionnette culture in past and today (projection of the Last Caravan documentary film and other) 4 academic hours
2. – 6. Rod puppets (wayang golek, Richard Teschner, Obrazcov) 4 academic hours
3. Visit of the Theater Museum in Vienna 2 hours
4. Visit of the Museum of Toys and Puppets in Modrý Kameň 2 hours
5. Workshop on building of puppets – glove puppets, marionettes, rod puppets 4 academic hours
6. Introduction into Object Theatre 2 academic hours
7. Puppets in the film 2 academic hours
8. Pop-culture in puppet theatre 2 academic hours

Výsledky učení

The student :

will become familiar with historical forms of puppetry and contemporary puppet theatre, artists and their works,

will watch several selected productions and get their analytical and discussion skills,

will become theoretically and practically acquainted with the history of the phenomenon, which was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2016,

will be able to formulate and communicate ideas within the scope of the subject taught, both orally and in writing

Předpoklady a další požadavky

Literatura

Jurkowski, Henryk. A History of European Puppetry. Volumes 1-2., Edwin Mellen Press, 1996-1998.

Blumenthal, Eileen. Puppetry: A World History, Harry N. Abrams, 2005.

Francis, Penny. Puppetry, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

UNIMA. World Encyclopaedia of Puppetry Arts.

Posner, Dassia N., et al. The Routledge Companion to Puppetry and Material Performances, Routledge, 2014.

Hodnoticí metody a kritéria

Completion of the course will require attendance with a maximum of three absences per semester and active participation in class. The course will conclude with an oral exam and a short written essay.

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