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 and to try to understand them in a broader historical context.

Outline and Syllabus:

Seminar focuses on theatre in France, Great Britain, Germany and Austria, and alternatively also on theatre in Italy and Poland.

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 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
Tue	místnost K225 Pracovna pedagogů (Karlova 26, Praha 1) 09:00–10:30 (paralelka 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený bakalářský režie a dramaturgie ČD (compulsory subject)