Alternative World Theatre in the 20th and 21st Century 3

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Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The subject?s aim is to familiarise the department?s students with the widest range of trends in contemporary world theatre. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of contemporary theatre and the dissolving of boundaries between individual art forms. Students learn about contemporary developments in the dramatic arts through profiles of contemporary practitioners in theatre, dance, puppet theatre design.

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Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1. Creative ability

2. Capacity for independent reflection on the subject

3. Ability to analyse and reflect

4. Capacity for synthetic thought

5. Sufficient cultural overview and detailed knowledge of theatre history.

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Žádné další nepovinné vzdělávací složky.

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Curriculum:

The semester focuses on the creators of contemporary dance crossing over to theatrical forms of expression. Teaching looks closely at

Lloyd Newson and his DV8 Physical Theatre (Great Britain),

Wim Vandekeybus and the Ultima Vez company (Belgium) and the

Japanese Butó dance of darkness (Hidžikata, Kazuo Ono, Sankai Juku, Min Tanaka).

Syllabus:

Study of the latest trends in contemporary world theatre based on personal experience as a spectator. This is gained both by video projections and directly by visiting performances or through personal meetings with the artists.

Recommended or required reading:

Oscar G. Brockett: History of Theatre

Kazimierz Braun: The Second Reform of Theatre

Jan Hyvnar: The Actor in Modern Theatre

Eugenio Barba, Nicole Savarese: Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology

Magazines: Svět a divadlo, Taneční zóna, Loutkář [World and Theatre, Dance Zone, The Puppeteer].

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