Seminar of Theatre Anthropology 1

Subject guarantor:

Jana PILÁTOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Jana PILÁTOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

- To introduce students to theatricality and the theatre in not only its aesthetic dimensions;

- to develop the ability to perceive and interpret the social-cultural context of theatre and theatricality;

- to develop theatre-anthropological imagination and a bearing in the practical and theory contributions of such an approach in examples of world and domestic authors;

- to introduce a range of tasks linked to this approach;

- to inspire students in their own original projects.

Mode of study:

Class, group work. Repeated video screenings (3-4 repetitions of cca 5 minute samples) and subsequent observations and analyses of the presented examples which are not disclosed prior (group work samples, exercises or parts of performances or in the field events of important groups at the introduction to Teatru Laboratorium, Odin Teatret, Gerdzienic, etc.). Students expand, in discussions, their abilities in perception and interpretation of various acting and directing quality, types of collaboration with the audience, etc. At the close of each lesson the example is placed in the context of the work of that group or actor. Student ability to recognize the particulars of certain theatre expression and knowledge of their sense gradually grows as well as an awareness of the range of anthropological theatre approaches potential (example comparison).

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

An advantage, but not a necessity, is experience in original creations and various types of movement and vocal activities.

Course contents:

Course on video-preview and its interactive analysis introduces students to:

- a theatre-anthropological approach to theatre and its cultural-historical contexts.

- the founders of this concept (J. Grotowski, E. Barba, W. Staniewski, etc.).

- various types of this approach (creative, field, theatre worker and anthropologist theory. The International School of Theatre Anthropology and its collaborators).

- its significance for theatre creativity manners and the reception of theatre.

- overlaps with predecessors (theatre reformers of the 20th century, Artaud, Copeau, etc.)

- todays creators of the „third“, „anthropological“, „social“ NUTÁ OPRAVA THEATRE (ne world) ve světě i u nás. ( and domestic theatres). Jana Pilátová

Recommended or required reading:

BARBA, Eugenio; SAVARESE, Nicola. Slovník divadelní antropologie: O skrytém umění herců. Přel. Jan Hančil, Dana Kalvodová, Jitka Sloupová a Nina Vangeli. Praha: NLN; Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2000. 288 s. Přel. z: A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology. The Secret Art of the Performer. ISBN 80-7008-109-0 (DÚ). ISBN 80-7106-369-X (NLN).

BRAUN, Kazimierz. Druhá divadelní reforma? Přel. Jiří Vondráček. Praha: Divadelní ústav; Praha: Městská knihovna; Praha: AMU; Brno: JAMU, 1993. 176 s. Přel. z: Druga reforma teatru? ISBN 80-7008-037-X.

PILÁTOVÁ, Jana. Hnízdo Grotowského: Na prahu divadelní antropologie. Praha: Insdtitut umění-Divadelní ústav, 2009. 584 s. ISBN 978-80-70008-239-3.

PILÁTOVÁ, Jana (ed.). Jerzy Grotowski a Teatr Laboratorium: Texty: (první část). Praha: Pražské kulturní středisko, 1990130 s. ISBN 80-85040-05-3.

---. Jerzy Grotowski a Teatr Laboratorium: Texty: (druhá část. Praha: Pražské kulturní středisko, 1990. 126 s. ISBN 80-85040-07-7.

---. Jerzy Grotowski a Teatr Laboratorium: Texty: (třetí část). Praha: Pražské kulturní středisko, 1990. 134 s. ISBN 80-85040-07-8.

TURNER, Victor. Průběh rituálu.Překl. Lucie Kučerová z The Ritual process: Structure and Anti-Structure.Computer Press, Brno 2004, 194 str. ISBN 80-722-6900-3

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Elective integration workshop

Assessment methods and criteria:

In the middle of the year - credit, at the end - exam.

Credit is awarded based on:

class participation

attendance (75%)

a course paper, discussed in colloquium. The student will attempt to respond to questions formed by themselves; the response should be supported by a greater view of some covered topics (personality, example), one's own study of the subject literature and complimentary samples in theatre practice (at best, in live theatre which they and other students know, possibly also video).

Course web page:

Note:

Appropriate for 2nd year students; Beginning students may attend with permission.

Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

	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
Fri	místnost () PILÁTOVÁ J. 15:00–16:45 (paralelka 1)
Thu
Fri	místnost R210 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) PILÁTOVÁ J. 15:00–17:30 (paralelka 1)

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Fri	15:00–16:45	PILÁTOVÁ J.			paralelka 1
	Fri	15:00–17:30	PILÁTOVÁ J.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Arts Management (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing and Dramaturgy for Dramatic Theatre (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgy for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design - Costumes and Masks (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Theory and criticism (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Theory and criticism (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Directing and Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 2 years (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Arts Management (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Authorial Acting (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design in English (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 4 years (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Acting for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Acting for Dramatic Theatre (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Stage Design - Film and Television (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Authorial Acting - 3 years (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 3 years (M.A.) (optional subject)