Chapters from the History of Pantomime 2

Subject guarantor:

Jana SOPROVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Jana SOPROVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The study aim is to train graduates:

1. a multi-faceted familiarity with historcal changes in the field in relation to style developments of the art and period social processes;

2. at the higher master's level a knowledgeable consideration of this type of art;

3. enrichment of the education foundation of the student about motivations from modern professional literature and belle lettres, modern theatre and specialized creations;

4. independent analysis skills of a work in its own genre in a theatre context, respectively dance arts.

Mode of study:

After the bachelor study period the instruction aims lie in lectures whose content is demonstrated, if possible, by visual and text material from archives on video and DVD. Students are required to investigate historical forms of procedures or thought in unison with the modern paths of the art. Subsequently in the master's study discussion of theory topics is preferred selected by the instructor and significant artistic enterprises provided in audio-visual recordings. For selection individual studendt interests or specialization are considered.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Considering the character of mime theatre as a inter-species genre a good knowledge in history and contemporary theatre and dance arts is needed. If such is not available, one of the the following courses, for example, Selected Chapters in the History of Theatre, History of Dance should concurrently be studied.

Recommended optional programme components:

Investigating topics and motifs appropriate for dramaturgical development from domestic and world literature, press and artistic productions in other trades.

Course contents:

The history and theory of mime theatre are understood as the fundaments of student training.

1. History of mime theatre, knowledge of its fundamental concepts.

2. The process of forming an opinion of mime arts through time.

3. Determining and delimitation of mime theatre issues.

4. Analysis of individual artistic enterprises.

Recommended or required reading:

Artaud,A.: Divadlo a jeho dvojník, Praha 1994

Bakošová-Hlavenková,Z.: Pantomima, Bratislava 1988

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

Barba,E.,Savarese,N.: Skryté umění herce, Praha 2000

Braun, K.: Druhá reforma divadla, Praha 1993

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

Decroux, E.: Parole sur le mime, Paris, nebo Words on Mime, Mimejournal, USA, 1985

Engel, J.J.: Ideen zur eine Mimik, Divadelní revue 1992, č.2

Fialka, L.: Knoflík, Praha 1972

Grebeníčková,R.: Tematizace těla a tělesného pohybu, Praha 1983

Goff, Le: Tělo ve středověké kultuře, Praha 2006

Grotowski,J.:Divadlo a rituál, Praha 1999

Hybner, B.: Clownovo pozdní blues,Jihlava 2002

Hyvnar,J.: Francouzská divadelní reforma, Praha 1997

Hyvnar,J.: Herec v moderním divadle, Praha 2000

Kovalčuk,J.: Znaky autorského divadla in:Přednášky o umění, Brno 2007, s.33.

Kovalčuk,J.: Od tématu ke scénáři, Brno 1985

Kratochvíl,K.: Komedie dell´arte, Praha 1987

Lecoq, J.: The Moving Body, New York,1997¨

Lukianos: O tanci, Praha 1930

Martinec: Lidské tělo, inspirace a nástroj dramatického projevu, Praha 1975

Mistrík,J.: Pohyb jako reč, Bratislava 1998

Petišková,L: Ladislav Fialka, in: Tanec ,Praha 1991

Petišková, L.: C. Turba.: Amatérská scéna 1992

Petišková,L.: Boleslav Polívka in: B.Polívka,P.Hájek: Předběžný portrét,Praha 1980

Petišková,L.: Křesadlo in: Divadla svítící do tmy (70.léta), Praha 2006

Petišková,L.: Pantomimy Charlese a Gasparda Deburaových, Divadelní revue 2005, č.4

Petišková,L.: Pantomima, klauniáda,cirkus in: Základní pojmy divadla, Praha 2000

Rémy, T.: Klauniády, Praha 1968

Scherl,A.: Pantomima v Divadle v Kotcích, in: Divadlo v Kotcích, Praha 1992

Švehla, J.: Deburau, Nemsrtelný Pierot, Praha 1967

Turba,C.: Klauni a 19.stol. , SAD č.2 ? 3, Praha 1992

Turba, C: Cirkus Alfred, Praha 2006

Vébr, V.: Příběh pantomimy, Praha 2006

Zárubová,N.: Mimika a gesta, Praha 2008

Zich, O.: Estetika dramatického umění,Praha 1930

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lecture, exercises, classes.

Assessment methods and criteria:

During study independent readings, knowledge of important mimic theatre works and participation in discussion are required. The requirement for the award of credit or a test is: completion of semester assignments, activity during lectures and classes, successful completion of an oral exam.

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Note:

Considering the sometimes long-term internships of one or more students abroad the course is appropriately and exceptionally scheduled. Otherwise the instruction is arranged within „New Circus“ from the summer and that part of the program is dropped which is related to circus arts.

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 (Bc) (next compulsory subject)