Acting 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel MAKONJ

Name of lecturer(s):

Branislav MAZÚCH

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To accent acting particulars for the Dept. of Alternative and Puppet Theate, DAMU, that is, from puppet theatre, through alternative-drama theatre to original projects.

2. To develop all potenial of theatre communication: working with the voice, script, body to the ability to express thorugh artistic metaphors and new technology.

3. To develop student potential as a independent artist and original person, at the same time, the ability to join in a creative theatre group.

Mode of study:

Individual work with the student. Work in the study-year creative group. Block instruction. Workshops. Collaboration with Directing-Dramaturgy and Set-design students. Improvisation and improvisation exercises. Dialog exercises. Working with a script. Physical preparations, Working with the body. Working with material. Working with space. Written review.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1. Creativity

2. Analysis and review skills

3. Mind-body requirements

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Acting study includes the following componenty:

1. A situation as the basic theatre concept

2. From situation to dialog / with a partner, space, oneself/

3. Dialog exercises

4. Improvisation as potential for developing creativity

5. Topic, figure, interpretation

Recommended or required reading:

Fundamental writings on acting methods from Diderot through Stanislavsky, Chekhov, Brook to Donnellan.

Other professional theory and history writings as presented in all histories of theatre.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

1. Dialog and improvisation exercises

2. Working on stagings and projects

3. Lectures

4. Topic workshops

5. Development of body-mind conditions /singing, voice, movement/

6. Written review

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity and creativity during study

Completion of the study requirements as a whole

Independence and clarity in study.

Course web page:

Note:

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	místnost R102 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) MAZÚCH B. 15:00–16:30 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri	místnost R102 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) MAZÚCH B. 12:00–16:00 (paralelka 1)
Thu	místnost R102 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) MAZÚCH B. 13:00–16:00 (paralelka 1)
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	15:00–16:30	MAZÚCH B.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1
	Fri	12:00–16:00	MAZÚCH B.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1
	Thu	13:00–16:00	MAZÚCH B.	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:

• Directing and Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (main subject)