Contemporary Forms of Alternative Theatre 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel MAKONJ, Jiří ADÁMEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jiří ADÁMEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. Introduction to assorted currents and directions of contemporary alternative, or puppet theatre.

2. To cultivate the receptivity of students to contemporary progressive arts, even if they are not part of their personal taste and focus.

Mode of study:

Theory-history presentation and subsequent group review of video-recordings of theatre performances and projects. Debates with external professionals at a given type of theatre or other related arts field.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1. Completion of the Modern Theatre and itsTwin I-IV courses.

2. Attendance at theatre performances, important Czech and international festivals.

Recommended optional programme components:

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

Course contents:

Contemporary progressive theatre is presented in the context of the development of related arts but also in the context of philosophy and society.

Therefore an analysis of theatre tendencies precede the introduction of basic concepts and thought postulates, from the post-modern to post-dramatic or anthropological theatre.

The effort to capture the real current movements in theatre means rather an attempt to capture individual elements and events than to try to find firm given definitions and overall surveys.

1. Post-dramatic theatre

2. The Post-modern

3. Deconstruction

4. Anthropological theatre

5. Devising theatre

6. Documentary theatre

7. Performance and conceptualism

8. Site specific

9. New Circus

10. Dance theatre.

Recommended or required reading:

Adámek, Jiří: Théâtre musical, NAMU, Praha 2011

Cihlář, Ondřej: Nový cirkus, Pražská scéna, Praha 2006

Lehmann, Hans-Thies: Postdramatické divadlo, Divadelný ústav, Bratislava 2007

Lyotard, Jean-François: O postmodernismu, Filosofický ústav, Praha 1993

Pilátová, Jana: Hnízdo Grotowského; na prahu divadelní antropologie, Divadlení ústav, Praha 2009

Václavová, Denisa, Žižka, Tomáš: Site Specific, Pražská scéna, Praha 2008

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 R213 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

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.) (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)