Theatre in the Czech Culture 1

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Subject guarantor:

Jan CÍSAŘ, Eva KYSELOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Zuzana AUGUSTOVÁ, Jan CÍSAŘ, Eva KYSELOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To give students an orientation in the constitutive traditions and basic developmental tendencies of Czech theatre in the context of the history of Czech culture and society.

Mode of study:

Presentation, screening of relevant audio-visual recordings.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Course contents:

Rise and forming of modern Czech culture from the end of the 18th century to WWII.

Recommended or required reading:

DIVADLO V ČESKÉ KULTUŘE - ZS

Basic literature:

Císař, Přehled dějin českého divadla - I. a II. díl

Císař, Česká divadelní tradice: mýtus nebo živá skutečnost?

Černý, Kalendárium dějin českého divadla

Černý (ed.) Dějiny českého divadla I-IV (příslušné kapitoly)

Josef Kajetán Tyl - edice DISK velká řada - svazek 5 /str.12-50/

Götz, Boj o český divadelní sloh /přísl. Kapitoly/

Janoušek, Rozměry dramatu

Vlašín, Avantgarda známá i neznámá

Srba, O nové divadlo

Burian, Emil František Burian a jeho program poetického divadla

Šormová (ed.), Hilar, O divadle

Petišková (ed.), Frejka, Divadlo je vesmír

Sílová, Bár (ed.), Frejkovy schovávané na schodech

Vostrý, Zdeněk Štěpánek - herec a dějiny /str. 73-139/

Hyvnar, O českém dramatickém herectví 20. století (příslušné kapitoly)

Plays:

Klicpera Veselohra na mostě, Hadrián z Římsů

Tyl Strakonický dudák, Fidlovačka

Mácha Máj

Zeyer Radúz a Mahulena

Vrchlický Noc na Karlštejně

Stroupežnický Naši furianti

Preissová Její pastorkyňa, Gazdina roba

Mrštíkové Maryša, Rok na vsi

Jirásek Lucerna

Hilbert Vina

Dyk Zmoudření dona Quijota

Šrámek Léto

Langer Periférie, Obrácení Ferdyše Pištory

Čapek Ze života hmyzu, R.U.R., Bílá nemoc

Advanced literature:

Lehár, Stich, Janáčková, Holý, Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku - I. a II. díl

Otokar Fischer, K dramatu (stať Profily na str. 12-53)

Macura, Paradox obrozenského divadla - Sb. Divadlo v české kultuře 19. století

Stich, Český jazyk a dramatický text v 19. století - Sb. Divadlo v české kultuře 19. století

Fischer, Činohra v pražských divadlech

Balajka, Přehledné dějiny literatury I (příslušné kapitoly)

Balajka, Soldán, Charous, Přehledné dějiny literatury II ( příslušné kapitoly)

Honzl, Jindřich Honzl o režii a herectví

Jochmannová, Za prostorem svět

Assessment methods and criteria:

Theater in Czech Culture - Winter semester 2015

(Exam questions)

1. First phase of the formation of Czech national theatre: Theatre in Kotice, Patriot Theatre, Tyl's program of national theatre, Kajetanski theatre, Czech performances in the Estates theatre.

2. Second phase of the formation of Czech national theatre: idea of national theatre, a council for managing the Czech National theatre, laying of the cornerstone of the National Theatre, Prozatimni theatre and the beginnings of the National Theatre.

3. Revivalist drama (V.K. Klicpera, J.K. Tyl).

4. Realism and Naturalism in Czech theatre and drama, village drama.

5. The Modern in Czech theatre and drama (Modern Revue, Intimate free stage, Lyric theatre, Theatre of the arts, decadance, symbolism).

6. Czech Burgher Problem dramas (K. and J. Čapek, F. Langer).

7. Jaroslav Kvapil (in National Theatre, impressionism and psychological realism in Cyech theatre and drama - Kvapil, Hilbert, Šrámek, Vojan, Kvapilová).

8. Karel Hugo Hilar (in DnV, National Theatre, collaboration with Vlastislav Hofman).

9. Expressionism in Czech theatre and drama (K.H. Hilar, F. Zavřel, V. Dyk, K. and J. Čapek, J. Bartoš).

10. Development of modern Czech acting (from Vojan to Štěpánek).

11. Czech theatrical avant-garde (Devětsil, Dědrasbor, poestism, cabaret, Liberty theatre, V+W).

12. Jindřich Honzl.

13. Jiří Frejka.

14. Emil František Burian

Grades and credit award conditional upon completion of the exam over the period discussed. The exam is written and oral and verifies the material mastered at the level presented. Also, a knowledge of the prescribed required literature (trade publications and dramas( and a good bearing in wider social contexts.

The Dept. of Theory and Critique has listed three regular and two make-up test dates.

The student is required to register for one of the three listed regular dates.

The second make-up date is in the presence of two instructors.

Students who are registered who do not sit and have no excuse are given a grade of „X“.

Students who do not register for any of the regular date are automatically given a grade of „X“.

If as student does not pass in regular or make-up dates, they may request a Dean's date which is a commission exam.

If the registered student does attend the exam (only for extenuating circumstances), they are to at least one day prior to the exam to apologize to the examiner"

zuzana.augustova@damu.cz, eva.kyselova@damu.cz

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2016/2017:

	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 S201 Hallerův sál (Karlova 26, Praha 1) CÍSAŘ J. 12:00–13:30 (přednášková par. 201)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Wed	12:00–13:30	Jan CÍSAŘ	Hallerův sál Karlova 26, Praha 1		přednášková par. 201

Schedule for summer semester 2016/2017:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Stage Design (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Acting for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject)
• Directing and Dramaturgy for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Stage Design for Alternative and Puppet Theatre (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Arts Management (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)
• Theory and criticism (B.A.) (compulsory subject, optional subject)