Performing 2

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
204MDPE2	credit	2	2 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 29 to 39 hours of self-study	English	summer

Subject guarantor

Branislav MAZÚCH

Name of lecturer(s)

Viktor ČERNICKÝ, Tomáš JANYPKA

Department

The subject provides Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

In this course, students will be introduced to different mechanisms of being or existing on the stage or performative

space. Emphasis is placed on understanding the different levels of (stage) presence in performing and how to

access “being in the moment”. Stage presence in this course is considered to be more than just the energy or charisma needed to captivate the audience on stage; we go deeper than just the performative quality of being on stage and delve into the experience of being present and what that means for each individual and how to create these moments of presence that are authentic and lasting beyond the time limits of a single performance. In other words, it is a research into becoming in tune with ourselves on stage or in performative situations and how to encourage and extract this state of being from others. Students will practice the implementation and creation of developing tasks and performative situations which explore the potential and awareness of being present as performers, audience, and oneself. The students will develop their own methods and strategies to unlock the creative potential of authentic states of being and presence both on and off stage.

Learning outcomes

Course graduate:

will be attuned to recognizing different modes of stage presence and being in performative practices;
will expand their awareness and ability to recognize and adapt to different individual needs in relation to stage

presence;

will practice being open to listening to adapting to new situations that might be uncomfortable, unknown, orimpossible;
will cultivate and acquire the tools to develop their own strategies and methods of creating performative situations focusing on stage presence and authenticity.

Prerequisites and other requirements

None.

Literature

-Thinking no one's thought by Maaike Bleeker

-Recipes for being with things by Sodja Lotker

-Art, Anthropology and the Gift by Robert Sansi

Evaluation methods and criteria

Work during the semester, active participation in the course. The minimum attendance at the course is 75%.

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