History of World and Czech Theatre 1

Tutor:

Jana PILÁTOVÁ

Synopsis:

Lectures and course work provide the main phases in the development of Czech and World theatre and as well the changes in theatre language from the beginning to the present.

Prerequisites:

At least a middle-school level knowledge of the history of literature and art. Independent study of the field literature. Readings of drama texts. Attendance at theatre performances. Active participation in the course.

Study Objectives:

Introduction to the main phases of theatre arts primarily in relationship to the changes in theatre language and the function of the theatre. Based on play analyses and video recordings of play productionsl, students will develop a sensitivity to drama texts and theatre language.

Outline and Syllabus:

Origin and basis of theatre.

Antique theatre; changes in theatre, its types and functions, sources of later inspiration.

Theatre Celebrations: organization, audience, space, actors, music and dance, costumes, make-up; Helenistic and Roman theatre; today's staging of the antique.

Medieval theatre and drama; Carneval, folk culture and theatre.

Types of Italian theatre and drama from the Renaissance; theatre space, stage sets.

English theatre and drama; theatre professionals; Shakespeare.

Spanish theatre and drama; Relgious and educational theatre; The Baroque.

French theatre and drama 1500-1800; origin, endurance and changes in style.

German theatre and drama and its reforms; the national theatre phenomenon (the function of the dramaturg).

European theatre and drama from 1800 to the beginning of modern theatre; artistic vs popular theatre (from Romantism to Realism). Forms of realistic drama; illusion theatre.

The Great Theatre Reform (from Wagner to Moderism); New drama and theatre set design. New means of expression, the theatre artist, director; illusion and non-illusion theatre.

Inter-war and Post-war years of European theatre. The Avand garde, epic theatre, existentialism and absurd drama.

The Second Theatre Reform; new social relationships, repertoire and alternative theatre.

Changes in acting and direction in the 20th Century, Stanislawsky, Mejerchold, Brecth, Grotowski (and others).

Study materials:

BRAUN, Kazimierz

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

BROOK, Peter

1968 The Empty Space; přel. Alois Bejblík, Prázdný prostor (Praha: Panorama, 1988)

1987 The Shifting Point; přel. Jan Hančil, Pohyblivý bod (Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1996)

BROCKETT, Oscar G.

1968, 1999 History of the Theatre; přel. Milan Lukeš a Zdena Benešová, Dějiny divadla (Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny-Divadelní ústav, 1999)

CÍSAŘ, Jan

1990 Vývoj divadelního jazyka (České Budějovice: KKS)

2004 Přehled dějin českého divadla. I. Od počátků do roku 1862 (Praha: AMU)

2004 Přehled dějin českého divadla. II. Od roku 1862 do roku 1945 (Praha: AMU)

ČERNÝ, František (ed.)

1968-1983 Dějiny českého divadla I, II, III, IV (Praha: Academia)

HYVNAR, Jan

2000 Herec v moderním divadle (Praha: Pražská scéna)

PAVIS, Patrice

1996 Dictionnaire du Théâtre; přel. Daniela Jobertová, Divadelní slovník (Slovník divadelních pojmů) (Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2003)

SCHERHAUFER, Peter

1998 Čítanka z dejín divadelnej réžie od Goetheho a Schillera po Reinharta (Bratislava: NDC)

1998 Čítanka z dejín divadelnej réžie od neandertálca po Mainingenčanov (Bratislava: NDC)

1999 Čítanka z dejín divadelnej réžie. III. diel - od Marinettiho po Ejzenštejna (Bratislava: Divadelný ústav)

STEHLÍKOVÁ, Eva

2005 Antické divadlo (Praha: Univerzita Karlova)

Note:

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 bakalářský dramatická výchova - komb. (subject determining qualification)