Theatre Literary Management 1

Subject guarantor:

Adam HALAŠ

Name of lecturer(s):

Adam HALAŠ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. Mastery of original dramaturgy theory in mime theatre and new circus.

2. Knowledge of historical relationships of all original creation components.

3. Individual and special approaches to one's mime genre - analysis of the original project.

4. Survey of the most important cultural spaces and theatres, centers, schools and festivals in modern mime arts and new circus.

Mode of study:

Theory instruction of all components of the creative process in mime - actor - creator.

Overview of modern mime theatre and new circus.

Theatre ensembles, artists, centers, schools and mime arts festivals.

Main genres and development of mime theatre and new circus.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Fundamental knowledge of the history and present theatre, mime and dance arts. A good bearing in modern trends and development of the main genres of mime theatre and new circus.

Recommended optional programme components:

Individual study of partial topics which are related to student creations. Researching literature, development of course paper and analysis of a give topic, classification and research of video examples, photo-documenation and other achive material.

Course contents:

Theory instruction in original creations in mime theatre.

Libretto, Libretto and mime, libretto forms and prinicples, libretto and new mime.

The actor and mime, characteristics of acting and the acting sources of mime, background of mime, the mime and his trade.

Space, set design, light design, costuming and music elements.

Background of dramaturgy and directing in mime theatre.

The audience member, theatre as an operation, promotion and P.R.

Instruction in the historical relationships of all original creation components.

Recommended or required reading:

Barrault, J.-L.: Som divadelník, Bratislava 1966

Brook, Peter: Prázdný prostor, Londýn 1968

Cihlář, Ondřej: Nový cirkus, Praha 2006

Craig, E.G.: O divadelním umění, Praha 2006

Dvořák, Jan: Příští vlna/Next Wave, Praha 1996

Dvořák, Jan: Alternativní divadlo, Praha 2000

Dvořák, Jan: Kolotoč/Mimoza, Praha 1988

Evans, Mark: Jacques Copeau, London 2006

Hyvnar, Jan: Herec v moderním divadle, Praha 2000

Hyvnar, Jan: Francouzská divadelní reforma, Praha 1997

Rémy, T.: Klauniády, Praha 1968

Svoboda, Josef: Tajemství divadelního prostoru, Praha 1992

Šavlíková, Kateřina: Jan Nebeský, Praha 2008

Švehla, J.: Tisícileté umění pantomimy, Praha 1989

Vébr, Václav: Příběh pantomimy, Praha 2006

Žižka, Tomáš a kolektiv: Site-specific-divadelní projekty, Praha 2008

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria:

Attendance in class, at workshops, exhibitions and group classes with artists and ensembles of modern mime and new circus.

Preparations of course paper and analyses connected to topics of student interests in theory and practice.

Credit conditions and examinations are the successful completion of the test and oral exam.

Course web page:

Note:

unspecified

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Pantomima (Mg) (next compulsory subject)