History of Theatre from the Arts Management View 2

Subject guarantor:

Doubravka SVOBODOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Doubravka SVOBODOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the economic and political situation in a given period, manners of operating a theatre performance, advertisement, promotion, organization of theatre personnel, the placement of theatre in society, character of theatre building.

Mode of study:

Students will either independently complete a course paper on an assigned topic or summarize an work presented from an earlier period which expands one's study of a particular period. The course papers will be presented by the students during the course and in subsequent moderated discussions comparisons are made with contemporary practice.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

The course builds on knowledge acquired during the Theatre in Czech Culture baccalaureate study.

Recommended optional programme components:

Selected lectures by the Charles's University Philosophy Faculty and Institute of Art - Theatre institute.

Course contents:

Students complete independent course work on given topics which are presented during the course. 80% attendance, completion of given tasks and passing of written tests is required.

Theatre in Kotcícih

Kočovné Societyi

Bouda

Prague Arena

Pavel Švanda from Semčice

Prozatímní Theatre

The National Theatre

Vinohrady Theatre

German Theatre society in Czech lands 1880-1938

Brno Theatre 1870-1938

Theatre in Pilsen up to 1938

Regional Theatre up to 1918

Prague Theatre 1918-1938

Regional Theatre 1918-1938

COURSE WORK CURRICULUM

COVERING PERIODS AND REGIONS

historical relationships

political arrangements of lands in a give period - changes, etc.

economic situation of a country (currency buying power)

demographics (composition of population, population numbers in cities)

legislative situation (laws which impact theatre)

What is the position of theatre and theatre ensembles in society

„Theatre network“

ORGANZATION OF THEATRE ENSEMBLES

the legal position of societies („founders“ etc. and what obligation arise from this)

censor

How large are the groups?

How are they financed (who is the producer)

What genre is the most frequent

Who leads the ensemble

Internal organization - spider, how many members - what professions..., how are they compensated

how often do they play

How often, where and in what manner do rehearse

Where are new members garnered (actors, writers, musicians..)

Where do they play (ex: coaching - why, where, how do they get gigs, etc?)

texts - Where are they acquired, at what cost....

decoration - equipping, cost (props)

costumes - equipping, cost (masks, make-up, wigs...)

Music etc. (musical instruments used, sounds, etc)

TEATRE SPACE

where do they most frequently play

who runs the theatre space (building)

A construction and its characteristics (building description, material, stage and backstage equipment, auditorium, spectator background, capacity, technical equipment- lighting, sound-acoustic equipment, stage technology, new set „inventions“, etc.)

Special effects

Safety (rules, new regulations, etc.)

MARKETING - PR OF THAT TIME

advertising

promotion

relationship to the media

ticketing - prices, how are they selected (discounts, subscriptions, etc.)

starting performances (reasons, how many times per day)

how many reprises of a production on average

relationship to the competition (other ensembles, „amateur“ ensembles, other types of art)

attendance

audience composition

research - surveys

FURTHER ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS

necessary expenses

copyright

adjacent actvities

ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

professional associations

common management - set decoration producers, costume rentals, agents, etc.

Theatre schools

other interests

DOCUMENTATION

period documentation, educational documentation

list of literature and sources used

Recommended or required reading:

BARTOŠ, JOSEF: Prozatímní divadlo a jeho činohra

BARTOŠ, JOSEF: Prozatímní divadlo a jeho opera

BUDIL, VENDELÍN: Z mých ředitelských vzpomínek

CÍSAŘ, JAN: Přehled dějin českého divadla. I. - Od počátků do r. 1862

CÍSAŘ, JAN: Přehled dějin českého divadla. II. - 1862 - 1942

ČERNÝ, FRANTIŠEK: Kalendárium dějin českého divadla.

ČERNÝ, FRANTIŠEK: Kapitoly z dějin českého divadla..

ČERNÝ, FRANTIŠEK: Měnivá tvář divadla

Česká divadla - encyklopedie divadelních souborů. (Ed.: Eva Schormová) Divadelní ústav, Praha 2000

Dějiny českého divadla I. - IV. Academia, Praha 1968 - 1983

Divadelní revue

DISK

Divadlo v Kotcích

HEDVÁBNÝ, ZDENĚK: Divadlo na Vinohradech 1907-1997

HILMERA, JIŘÍ: česká divadelní architektura.

JAHN, BEDŘICH: Divadla za Koňskou a Žitnou branou

JAVORIN, ALFRÉD: Divadla a divadelní sály v českých krajích. I. a II. díl.

JAVORIN, ALFRÉD: Pražské arény.

KNAP, JOSEF: Zöllnerové

LANGER, STANISLAV: Divadlo Uranie

NERUDA, JAN: Divadelní studie a referáty (I. a IV.)

NERUDA, JAN: Divadlo (I. - V.)

NOVOTNÝ, ANTONÍN: Karlínské divadlo Varieté

NOVOTNÝ, ANTONÍN: Staropražští komedianti a jiné atrakce 1800-1850

Ottův divadelní slovník

ROUBÍNEK, OTA: F. F. Šamberk

STANKOVSKÝ, J. J.: Vlastencové z Boudy

ŠMAHA, JOSEF: Dělali jsme divadlo

ŠNAJPERKOVÁ, SIMONA: Pavel Švanda ze Semčic

ŠTECH, VÁCLAV: Džungle literární a divadelní

ŠTECH, VÁCLAV: Městské divadlo na Královských Vinohradech za mé správy

ŠTECH, VÁCLAV: Vinohradský případ

ŠUBERT, F. A.: Dějiny národního divadla v Praze 1883-1900

ŠUBERT, F. A.: Krise a budoucnost Měst. div. Král. Vinohradů

TÁBORSKÝ, V. Š.: Dějiny venkovských divadelních společností

TÁBORSKÝ, V. Š.: Přehled vzniku a vývoje českého divadla, hl. venkovského

Vybrané bakalářské a magisterské práce.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Class

Assessment methods and criteria:

80% class participation, completion of assignments and passage of the written credit test is required.

Credit is awarded based on:

class participation - 15%

completion of the course paper - 40%

paper presentation - 20%

final test - 25%

Course web page:

Note:

Notice: To Winter semester 2010/2011 students: I was exceptionally lenient. The era of hesitation and defense is over!

Further information:

Course may be repeated

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:

	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
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Tue
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Thu	místnost R311 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) SVOBODOVÁ D. 16:00–17:30 (přednášková par. 1)
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Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Thu	16:00–17:30	SVOBODOVÁ D.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Arts Management (B.A.) (compulsory optional subject)
• Arts Management (M.A.) (compulsory optional subject)
• Arts Management in English (M.A.) (compulsory optional subject)