Theatre of animated form - Laboratory 1

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The subject provides Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

Contents

This course combines classic puppetry techniques, dramaturgy, direction, scenography and technology. The students are led by teachers representing individual professions in the puppet theater. The subject is composed of three parts. The first, theoretical, introduces students to the given puppetry technique - history, technical possibilities. The second part, creative, will introduce students to creation in the puppet theater. Creation of a theatre script / libretto / mood board, creation of puppets, scenes, costumes. The third part, practical, will offer the student practical exercises with a puppet and then the creation of a complete miniature.

The main goal of the course is to create a space for students to work with a story in order to adapt it to the stage. Working on a specific topic and at the same time creating visually and technically inventive, energetic, communicative and semantically up-to-date images in the puppet theater.

The performance should reflect individuality of the creator and at the same time should combine visual, musical and artistic style in relation to the chosen theatrical genre. Students will get experience and skills in all areas: as actors - puppeteers, theater directors and artists.

Course contents:

Preparation of a theatre scenario. Practical adjustment of art material and scenography concept for a puppet show. Creation with prepared puppets and other staging components (stage design, costumes, light design, sound..) .. Acting, puppet animation , voice and body movement.. t. All under pedagogical supervision.

Learning outcomes

In the area of Knowledge (K) :

The student is involved in contemporary puppetry production.

Uses technological practices established in contemporary puppet theatre performances and knows how to appropriately use them in own interpretation.

The students are able to use their theoretical knowledge on puppetry in the complex artistic work on stage.

In the area of Skills (S) :

From a given literary and musical theme, the students are able to create a theatre text, stage design and puppets/ objects which covers all requirements and aspects of puppetry production. They are able to use the acting and animation techniques authentically and artistically.

Are able to prove they are a valuable member of the team in the creative process.

They are able to work on and include feedback and also their own observations into the resulting creation so that it is valuable in the artistic sense when it comes to the final puppetry performance.

They are capable of professional acting presentation in front of audiences, are able to swiftly react to authentic stimuli and work on them during their performance.

In the area of Social competences (C) the students:

Uses all of their talents such as fantasy, creativity and vivid imagination in the process of theatre text preparation.

Uses a critical thinking process which they then incorporates into their dialogues with their colleagues. She/he has a strong sense of self-reflection when it comes to their own artistic production and creation and they can also objectively reflect upon the work of their colleagues.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Literature

Francis, Penny. Puppetry, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Presence in classes, minimum 70%

The exam is awarded after completing the preparation of a small miniature puppet and its public presentation and reflection. Students are required to complete a certain amount of homework.

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans