History of Theatre Seminar 2

Tutor:

Daniela JOBERTOVÁ, Martina SCHLEGELOVÁ

Synopsis:

The seminar develops material covered in the subjects Theatre in the Context of Western Culture and Theatre in Czech Culture with emphasis on independent handling of chosen topics in students' term papers. The choice of discussed period depends on the leader of the seminar; at present the seminar focuses on the development of French comedy from Corneille to Beaumarchais.

Prerequisites:

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

- active work in the seminar;

- preparation of a report;

- 3 shorter papers

- final term paper

Study Objectives:

The goal of the class is to familiarize students with the development of drama and theatre in the chosen historical period and to draw attention to the connection between dramatic and theatrical creation and sociopolitical situations, the development of audience tastes, the development of theatre technology etc. The emphasis is on the role of period poetics and its influence on the forming of rules for dramatic creation.

Outline and Syllabus:

1. Development of the comedial genre on the European continent

2. Influence of Latin comedy, Italian comedy and the commedie dell´arte on French comedy

3. Pierre Corneille and his comedy: L'Illusion Comique, Le Menteur etc.

4. Jean Racine and his only attempt at comedy: Les Plaideurs

5. Moliere (4-5 comedies)

6. Alain-René Lesage: Turcaret

7. Marivaux: Le Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard, utopian plays, marivaudage

9. Beaumarchais

10. Transition to the enlightenment, development of comedy and tragedy in the 18th century and prerequisites for the arising of a new, serious genre.

Study materials:

Brockett, O., Dějiny divadla

Mikeš, V., Divadlo francouzského baroka

Pavis, P., Divadelní slovník (pojmy: Klasicistní dramaturgie, Pravděpodobnost, Sentence, Verzifikace, Pravidla, Jednotky (tři), Jednota děje, Jednota místa, Jednota času, Stichomythie, Deklamace, Rétorika, Samomluva, Monolog, Dialog, Tiráda, Vyprávění, Dramaturgie - a příslušné odkazy)

Levý, J., Umění překladu

Gothová, D., Dvě corneillovské inscenace, dva corneillovské rozhovory, in SAD 4/1977, str. 77-90.

Diderot, Nemanželský syn

Beaumarchais, Esej o vážném dramatickém žánru, Předmluva k Figarově svatbě

Other literature (Czech and foreign) relating to the topic and to discussed authors.

Texts of plays - see the Curriculum

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer 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	místnost K225 Pracovna pedagogů (Karlova 26, Praha 1) JOBERTOVÁ D. 12:30–14:00 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený bakalářský teorie a kritika (subject determining qualification)