Modern Theatre and its Double 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel MAKONJ, Jiří ADÁMEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří ADÁMEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To understand the history of theatre in relation to the focus of the Alternative and Puppet Theatre Dept.

2. The art of reading theatre history in relation to one's theatre practice.

3. To view the phenomenon of theatre from assorted angles, in a wide historical, cultural and societal context.

Mode of study:

A combination of presentations with discussions and analyses of documents or video recordings of productions.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Reading of the basic literature presented by each instructor.

Recommended optional programme components:

Interest in contemporary events. Theatre productions, exhibitions and other cultural event attendance.

Course contents:

This course is to supplement general theatre history whose instruction is provided by the Theory and Critique Dept. The purpose is an extensive view of moments in the history of theatre in relation to the specific focus of Alternative and Puppet Theatre Dept.

1. Theatre, society, audience member

2. Acting

3. Dramaturgy and relation to the text

4. Directing

5. Theatre and space

6. Set-design, costuming, masks.

Recommended or required reading:

Each instructor assigns literature. The basic literature for the course may be considered:

Artaud, Antonin: Divadlo a jeho dvojenec, Herrmann a synové, Praha 1994

Barba, Eugenio, Savarese, Nicola: Slovník divadelní antropologie, Divadelní ústav a Braun, Kazimierz: Divadelní prostor

Brecht, Bertolt: Myšlenky, Českoslosvenský spisovatel, Praha 1958

Brook, Peter: Prázdný prostor, Panorama, Praha 1988

Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, Praha 2000

Pörtner, Hans: Experimentální divadlo, Orbis, Praha 1965

Scherhaufer, Peter: Čítanka z dejín divadelnej réžie I-III, Divadelný ústav, Bratislava, 1998-1999

Stanislavskij, K. S.: Moje výchova k herectví I. , Athos, Praha 1946

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes, excursions

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on successful completion of the exam before the commission comprised of study-year instructors at the end of each semester.

Course web page:

Note:

Instruction schedule see: www DAMU / katedra ALD / Rozvrhy hodin

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 R308 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) ADÁMEK J. 09:00–12:00 EVEN WEEK (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	09:00–12:00	ADÁMEK J.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer 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 R308 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) ADÁMEK J. 09:00–12:00 ODD WEEK (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	09:00–12:00	ADÁMEK J.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Directing and Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Stage Design for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Performerství alternativního divadla (Bc.) programu Divadelní tvorba v netradičních prostorech (compulsory subject)
• Scénografie alternativního divadla (Bc.) programu Divadelní tvorba v netradičních prostorech (compulsory subject)
• Režie a dramaturgie alternativního divadla (Bc.) programu Divadelní tvorba v netradičních prostorech (compulsory subject)
• Acting for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Acting for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (M.A.) (compulsory subject)