Seminar of Theatre Anthropology 1

Tutor:

Jana PILÁTOVÁ

Synopsis:

The course relates to integrated creative work in research overlaps and theatre potential in archaic and new forms of theatrical expression and the spectrum of theatre functions.

Prerequisites:

Active participation in the course and exercises. Self-study of the field literature.

Study Objectives:

The focus is the theatre, educational and research work of J. Grotowski and E. Barba and the work of the International School of Theatre Anthropology (ISTA). The subject of the course is learning about the roots of theatre, specific ensembles, projects and ways of working (theatre labs, plenary, ritual, ethnic, therapeutic theatre, field research, para-theatre) so-called third theatre. In the course work is also done on the video library of J. Pilátová which contains the education series Odin Teatret and ISTA, recording work and performances of selected personalities in alternative theatre and the so-called second theatre reform, anthropological and ethnographic documentary films.

Outline and Syllabus:

- The roots of theatre

- So-called second theatre reform

- Theatre, educational and research work of J. Grotowsky and E. Barba and the work of the International School of Theatre Anthropology (ISTA)

- Specific ensembles, projects and manners of practice (theatre labs, plenary, ritual, ethnic, therapeutic theatre, field research, para-theatre) so-called third theatre

Study materials:

BARBA, Eugenio, Nicola SAVARESE

1991 A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology. The Secret Art of the Performer; přel. Jan Hančil, Dana Kalvodová, Jitka Sloupová, Nina Vangeli, Slovník divadelní antropologie. O skrytém umění herců (Praha: NLN-Divadelní ústav, 2000)

BRAUN, Kazimierz

1979 Druga reforma teatru?; přel. Jiří Vondráček, Druhá divadelní reforma? (Praha: Divadelní ústav-Městská knihovna-AMU-JAMU, 1993)

CAILLOIS, Roger

1958 Les Jeux et les Hommes; přel. Nina Vangeli, Hry a lidé (Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1998)

GROTOWSKI, Jerzy

2000, 2001 Pamiętnik Teatralny 193-198 (Warszawa)

PILÁTOVÁ, Jana

1990 Jerzy Grotowski a Teatr Laboratorium. Texty (První část) (Praha: PKS)

1990 Jerzy Grotowski a Teatr Laboratorium. Texty (Druhá část) (Praha: PKS)

1990 Jerzy Grotowski a Teatr Laboratorium. Texty (Třetí část) (Praha: PKS)

1999 Integrační program aneb Místo, kde si můžeme vzpomenout (habilitační práce, internetová knihovna AMU)

SCHECHNER, Richard

1993 The Future of Ritual. Writings on Culture and Performance (London-New York: Routledge)

Note:

Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený magisterský dramatická výchova (optional subject)
• Doporučený magisterský dramatická výchova - dvouleté komb. (optional subject)
• Doporučený magisterský dramatická výchova - tříleté komb. (optional subject)