Acting 1

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Subject guarantor:

Jiří HAVELKA

Name of lecturer(s):

Martin KUKUČKA, Lukáš TRPIŠOVSKÝ, Jiří HAVELKA

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.

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Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:

	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
Tue
Wed	místnost R202 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) 14:30–17:30 (paralelka 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Wed	14:30–17:30		Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

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)