Puppet Theatre Techniques 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel VOSTÁREK

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel VOSTÁREK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Introduction to various types of puppets and their inherent rules.

Mode of study:

media recording analyses, text analyses, contact instruction, puppet-making.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Students should have an interest in puppetry as well as knowledge and skill acquired in courses related to drama training and also Make-up-puppetry courses and Acting with props and puppets.

Recommended optional programme components:

Student project prepared and completed outside the study plan.

Course contents:

- Object animation

- Surface puppets and their possibilities and limitations.

- Hand puppets/Muppets and their various types.

- Marionettes

- Shadow theatre

- Other types of puppets according to student interest.

Recommended or required reading:

DVOŘÁK, Jan V. Herectví s loutkou. Praha: IPOS, 1997. 88 s. 80-7068-069-5.

CRAIG, Edward Gordon. O divadelním umění. Přel. Milan Lukeš. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2006. 208 s. Ed. Světové divadlo. Přel. z: On the Art of the Theatre. ISBN 80-7008-204-1.

JURKOWSKI, Henryk. Magie loutky. Skici z teorie loutkového divadla. Přel. Jana Pilátová, Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1997. 288 s. Přel. z: Szkice z teorii teatru lalek. ISBN 80-902482-0-9.

RICHTER, Luděk. Od předmětu k loutce, od loutky k předmětu: O vzniku a možnostech výpovědi loutky a loutkou. Praha: IPOS-ARTAMA; Praha: Společenství pro pěstování divadla pro děti a mládež Dobré divadlo dětem, 1997. 56 s. ISBN 80-7068-097-0.

ŠECHTL, Josef; ŠECHTLOVÁ, Marie; MALÍK, Jan; DVOŘÁK, Jan V. Svět loutek. Hradec Králové: Kruh, 1978. 184 s.

UNION INTERNATIONALE DES MARIONNETTES (UNIMA) (ed.). Světové loutkářství: Současné loutkové divadlo slovem i obrazem. Praha: Orbis, 1966. 228 s.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on activity in exercises.

Course web page:

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Drama in Education - part-time 2 years (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 3 years (B. A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 4 years (B.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education (M.A.) (optional subject)
• Drama in Education - part-time 3 years (M.A.) (optional subject)