Dramaturgy, a Component of Theatrical Art 1

Subject guarantor:

Miloslav KLÍMA

Name of lecturer(s):

Miloslav KLÍMA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To acquaint students with the content of the dramaturgic components of a theatrical work regarding its historical development, current trends and approaches.

2. To acquaint students with dramaturgy's functional connection with other elements in a dynamic, i.e. constantly interactive approach.

3. To acquaint students with the basic and accompanying tasks of dramaturgy from the origins of a stage work through its live existence as a live piece of work.

Mode of study:

Aside from lectures, analysis of videos and examples from dramaturgy practice.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

The student must have a general knowledge of fundamental theatre research work.

The student must have a good bearing in the historical development of theatre.

The student must be able to review a viewed production.

Recommended optional programme components:

Course contents:

Curriculum:

1. History of dramaturgy

2. Modern conception of the three basic pillars of dramaturgy

3. Theatrical space and its designation and definition in dramaturgy

4. Possibilities and characteristics of theatrical activity, enterprises and experimentation

5. Theatrical creation as a team enterprise

6. Development towards full transparency of dramatic textual sources

7. Energy of the primary material, energy of the stage work

8. Titles of works used in development and final works

9. Individual steps of dramaturgy from the idea to the final performance

10. Questions of interpretation, appeal and stereotypes

11. Function of metaphor, adaptations and allusions

12. Extreme experience: Grossman, Krofta

13. Three approaches: analytical, thematic, associative

14. Presentation of the theatre and accompanying activity

Syllabus:

Individual chapters of the syllabus are analysed in detail and explained both as a summary of possibilities, aiming rather to open up the broadest possible range of possibility than to reach a categorical definition, and are also documented in analysed and reflected projections of the records of stage works which can be used to good effect for the relevant subject (e.g.: B. Brecht's The Caucasion Chalk Circle in the production by I. Rajmont in the Naive Theatre in Liberec using a combination of actors and stage characters in puppet theatre; Mrštík Brothers: Maryša directed by J. Grossman in the DVÚ Hradec Králové together with J. Grossman's study On the Interpretation of a Text as an example of the essential interpretation of a text; Collective Work: Song of Life directed by J. Kroft DRAK Theatre in Hradec Králové as the essential treatment or adaptation of a text and combination of puppetry and dramatic methods; Moliere: Don Juan directed by J. Grossman in Divadlo Na zábradlí in Prague as an example of adaptation and interpretation of of a production. And many other productions in this line, where it's possible to get DVD recordings). The aim of the lectures and accompanying projections is to show students how the elements of a stage work are interlinked, how they constantly interact, and the main tasks of dramaturgy in this procedure.

1. History of dramaturgy

2. Modern conception of three basic pillars of dramaturgy

3. Theatrical space and its designation and definition in dramaturgy

4. Possibilities and characteristics of theatrical activity, enterprises and experimentation

5. Theatrical creation as a team enterprise

6. Development towards full transparency of dramatic textual sources

7. Energy of the primary material, energy of the stage work

8. Titles of works used in development and final works

9. Individual steps in dramaturgy from the idea to the last performance

10. Questions of interpretation, appeal and stereotypes

11. The function of metaphors, adaptations and allusions

Individual chapters of the syllabus are analysed in detail and explained both as a summary of possibilities, aiming rather to open up the broadest possible range of possibility than to reach a categorical definition, and are also documented in analysed and reflected projections of the records of stage works which can be used to good effect for the relevant subject (e.g.: B. Brecht's The Caucasion Chalk Circle in the production by I. Rajmont in the Naive Theatre in Liberec using a combination of actors and stage characters in puppet theatre; Mrštík Brothers: Maryša directed by J. Grossman in the DVÚ Hradec Králové together with J. Grossman's study On the Interpretation of a Text as an example of the essential interpretation of a text; Collective Work: Song of Life directed by J. Kroft Theatre DRAK in Hradec Králové, as the essential treatment or adaptation of a text and combination of puppetry and dramatic methods; Moliere: Don Juan directed by J. Grossman in Divadlo Na zábradlí in Prague as an example of adaptation and interpretation of a production. And many other productions in this line, where it's possible to get DVD recordings). The aim of the lectures and accompanying projections is to show students how the elements of a stage work are interlinked, how they constantly interact, and the main tasks of dramaturgy in this procedure.

12. Extreme experience: Grossman, Krofta

13. Three approaches: analytical, thematic, associative

14. Presentation of the theatre and accompanying activities

Recommended or required reading:

Dictionary on Aesthestics

Dictionary of World Theatre Slovník světového divadla (DÚ)

Divadla studiového typu (sborníky DÚ)

World theatre (sborníky DÚ)

The Modern Face of Theatre

A Play on Love and Death, Ubu Roi, Comedy on Torture (Hra o lásce a smrti, Král Ubu, Komedie o umučení (DÚ volumes)

Myšlení o divadle I a II

Magazines: Theatrical Review, The World and Theatre, DISK, the Puppeteer Časopisy: Divadelní revue, Svět a divadlo, DISK, Loutkář

And other literature stated in the accreditation materials for the KALD DAMU Study Program and posted on KALD DAMU websites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on the submitted and defense of the essay, which the instructo assigns during the semester.

Course web page:

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Note:

This course is available to all 1st and 2nd year DAMU students.

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Produkce (Bc.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Režie a dramaturgie činoherního divadla (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgie činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Režie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie - kostým a maska (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Teorie a kritika (Bc.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Teorie a kritika (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Režie činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví se zaměřením na autorskou tvorbu a pedagogiku (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie - film a televize (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Scénografie (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví alternativního a loutkového divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Režie a dramaturgie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Bc.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Scénografie alternativního a loutkového divadla (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova - kombinované (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova - dvouleté kombinované (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Produkce (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Herectví se zaměřením na autorskou tvorbu a pedagogiku (Bc.) (optional subject)
• Dramatická výchova - tříleté kombinované (Mgr.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design in English (M.A.) (optional subject)