Contemporary Theatre Trends II. 1

Tutor:

Jan DVOŘÁK

Synopsis:

Linked to „Current Tendencies in Theatre I, there is a monitoring and analysis of the current domestic theatre situation, continuingthe cycle with a look at current theatre events and trends throughout the world (primarily in Europe). This is also in all directions of theatre typology of developed countries: theatre as a public cultural service, theatre as a private enterprise and particularly theatre in the non-profit sphere (alternative, “third" theatre).

Prerequisites:

credit, written paper

Study Objectives:

The intention is to provide those interested not only information (and sources of knowledge) and a basic knowledge, a broader scope necessary for domestic activities but as well to guide them to the skill to critically evaluate the current state, to create a hierarchy and use impulses in a productive manner. The goal is also knowledge supporting personal execution in processes in the theatre.

Outline and Syllabus:

The study plan is focused on the current scene abroad and its roots: programs inspiring theatre reforms - French and Russian theatre avant garde, -isms and their new forms (dada, neo-dada, Bauhaus experiment, Surrealism, political theatre, theatre events, happenings, body-art, mininmalism, concepts, instalations, rituals, movement-physical theatre, etc.); as well, defined are basic models of theatre operations (middle-European = German, Anglo-American (including Broadway, off-Broadway and Off- off- Broadway movements). Furthermore, French impulses: concept of People's theatre, TNP, Festival in Avignon, decentralization, the Lang era), as well, inspiring examples from the areas of Opera, Dance and Musical theatre, European projects and the like. Some topics are presented interactively, in discussions and through video- projections, in exceptional cases through audience analysis, course papers; Conclusion of the course is by exam with credit.

Study materials:

Artaud, Antonin: Divadlo a jeho dvojenec; Praha 1994.

Barba, Eugenio - Savarese, Nicola: Slovník divadelní antropologie; Praha 2000.

Braun, Kazimierz: Druhá divadelní reforma?; Praha - Brno 1993.

Brockett, Oscar G.: Dějiny divadla; Praha 1999.

Brook, Peter: Nitky času; Praha 2004.

Brook, Peter: Pohyblivý bod; Praha 1996.

Brook, Peter: Prázdný prostor; Praha 1988.

Dvořák, Jan: Alt.divadlo; Praha 2000.

Dvořák, Jan: Kreativní management pro divadlo aneb O divadle jinak; Praha 2004.

Dvořák, Jan: Malý slovník managementu divadla; Praha 2005.

Dvořák, Jan - Hulec, Vladimír: Příští vlna - Next Wave. Antologie alternativy, okraje a

undergroundu?; Praha 1996.

Hyvnar, Jan: Francouzská divadelní reforma; Praha 1996.

Hyvnar, Jan: Herec v moderním divadle; Praha 2000.

Kopecký, Jan: Antonin Artaud - poslední z prokletých; Praha 1994.

Living Theatre. Redakce J. Kořán a P. Oslzlý; Praha 1983.

Nekolný, Bohumil a kol.: Divadelní systémy a kulturní politika; Praha 2006.

Osiňski, Zbigniew: Jerzy Grotowski; Bratislava 1995.

Pavis, Patrice: Divadelní slovník; Praha 2003.

Pavlovský, Petr: Základní pojmy divadla - teatrologický slovník; Praha 2004.

Pörtner, Paul: Experimentální divadlo; Praha 1965.

Semil, Malgorzata - Wysinska, Elzbieta: Slovník současného divadla 1945 - 1990;

Praha 1998.

Scherhaufer, Peter: Čítanka z dejín divadelnej réžie I.-III.; Bratislava 1998-99.

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2009/2010:

	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	místnost R501 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) DVOŘÁK J. 16:15–17:45 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

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 produkce (optional subject)