Contemporary Theatre of the Western Culture 2

Tutor:

Daniela JOBERTOVÁ, Martina SCHLEGELOVÁ

Synopsis:

This seminar follows up directly on the seminar Contemporary Theatre in the West 1; it continues with familiarization of students with the most important contemporary Euro-American theatrical trends; besides direct individual experience with foreign theatre, it uses video recordings, foreign-language dramatic texts and, of course, texts existing in Czech translations.

Prerequisites:

- participation in the seminar (2 absences per semester are tolerated);

- continuous preparation and active work in the seminar;

- 1 paper during the semester;

- other studies as needed;

- final term paper

Study Objectives:

The goal of the course is to continue reflection on dramatic and theatrical works of chosen language areas (French in the given case) and to try to understand them in a broader historical context (in this case in the context of French rhetorical theatre).

Outline and Syllabus:

French drama and theatre:

1. The Bernard-Marie Koltes phenomenon: renaissance of dramatic dialogue (analysis of several key texts, analysis of recordings of productions, theatrical rehearsals etc.)

2. The aesthetic of the fragment and dramatic monologue: Philippe Minyana

3. Contemporary French comedy: Yasmina Reza and Jean-Claude Carriere versus Daniel Lemahieu and Eugene Durif

4. French „lyric coolness“: from Xavier Durringer to today's thirties generation.

5. Deconstruction of language: Valere Novarina

Study materials:

Basic information:

O. Brockett, Dějiny divadla

Specialized literature for the give language area:

Articles in technical literature (SAD, Disk, Divadelní noviny)

University theses (bachelor's, master's, doctoral)

Studies published in symposia (e.g. FF MU)

Foreign language literature (e.g. Valere Novarina, Devant la parole etc.)

Theatrical plays: the selection of specific texts will take place at the start of each semester.

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený bakalářský režie a dramaturgie ČD (compulsory subject)