Directing 7

Tutor:

Milan SCHEJBAL

Synopsis:

The subject follows up on the results of Bachelor's studies and focuses on mastery of integrated stage creation under the conditions of a professional theatre. The content of the course is determined to an appropriate extent by preparation, continuous generalization and reflection on work on productions and performances in the courses Stage Creation and Production Practice.

Prerequisites:

Intense cooperation with students in the departments of stage design, alternative and puppet theatre, arts management and other external colleagues in connection with a specific task.

Study Objectives:

The student must demonstrate the ability to choose a subject with respect to a personal topic, evaluate its feasibility with respect to the staging intent - casting, space, public interest, production and financial possibilities, possibility of repeat performances, long-term and short-term goals. The decisive thing for evaluation is whether the student is able to prepare his/her artistic conception for realization under concrete conditions with concrete colleagues, without yielding on his/her own demands and ideas about the future content and form of the production.

Outline and Syllabus:

Curriculum

1. Introduction to comprehensive preparation of a production

2. Selection of subject matter

3. Staging intent

4. Dramaturgic-directing conception

5. Choosing coworkers and conception of the production

6. Preparation of the production

7. Preparation of the rehearsal process

Syllabus

In the 1st year of Master's level study, under expert supervision the student realizes his/her first larger-scale artistic work, first encountering the need for thorough preparation of the production. The student is directed to imagine in the most detailed way possible the details and whole of the work under the real conditions prevailing at a school theatre. The realization of the production in the latter part of the year forces the student to synthesize practical and theoretical knowledge with experience. The student overcomes considerable difficulties thanks to the requirement for realizing his/her ideas with limited material and is led within this framework to strengthen his/her theatrical imagination on the basis of being specific. A major part of instruction is the need to create with others and to be able to inspire and be inspired by them. The important thing here is independent decision making arising from the ability to listen, argue and convince. Here, the students take important steps towards finding their own creative methods, not limiting themselves to their own abilities, but making use of the talents and abilities of their fellow artists.

Study materials:

Artaud, A.; Divadlo a jeho dvojenec; Herrmann, Praha 1994

Barba, A.; Slovník divadelní antropologie; Div. ústav, Lid. noviny; Praha 2000

Brecht, B.; Myšlenky; Čs. spisovatel; Praha 1958

Brockett, 0. G.; Dějiny divadla; Lidové noviny, Divadelní ústav; Praha 1999

Brook, P.; Prázdný prostor; Panorama; Praha 1988

Brook, P.; Nitky času; Divadelní ústav; Praha 2004

Burian, E. F.; O nové divadlo; Praha 1946

Císař, J.; Člověk v situaci; ISV; Praha 2000

Císař, J.; Základy činoherní režie; Horizont; Praha 1984

Čechov, M.; O herecké technice; Divadelní ústav; Praha 1996

Efros, A.; Divadlo má láska; Panorama; Praha 1980

Efros, A.; Povolání - Režisér; Panorama; Praha 1986

Frejka, J.; Divadlo je vesmír; Divadelní ústav; Praha 2004

Grossman, J.; Analýzy; Čs. spisovatel; Praha 1991

Hilar, K. H.; O divadle; Divadelní ústav; Praha 2002

Hyvnar, J. ; Herec v moderním divadle; Pražská scéna; Praha 2000

Kraus, K. ; O divadle; Lidové noviny; Praha 1990

Pilátová, J. ; Jerzy Grotowski a teatr Laboratorium; PKS; Praha 1990

Stanislavskij, K. S.; Můj život v umění; Praha 1962

Vostrý, J.; O hercích a herectví; Achát; Praha 1998

Vostrý, J.; Režie je umění; AMU; Praha 2001

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu	místnost K330 Učebna () SCHEJBAL M. 15:30–18:30 (paralelka 1)
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený magisterský režie ČD (main subject)