Seminar of Theatre Anthropology 1

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
202DSE1	Z	3	3T	Czech	winter

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Jana PILÁTOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

To introduce students to theatricality and the theatre in not only its aesthetic dimensions;
to develop the ability to perceive and interpret the social-cultural context of theatre and theatricality;
to develop theatre-anthropological imagination and a bearing in the practical and theory contributions of such an approach in examples of world and domestic authors;
to introduce a range of tasks linked to this approach;
to inspire students in their own original projects.

Mode of study

Class, group work. Repeated video screenings (3-4 repetitions of cca 5 minute samples) and subsequent observations and analyses of the presented examples which are not disclosed prior (group work samples, exercises or parts of performances or in the field events of important groups at the introduction to Teatru Laboratorium, Odin Teatret, Gerdzienic, etc.). Students expand, in discussions, their abilities in perception and interpretation of various acting and directing quality, types of collaboration with the audience, etc. At the close of each lesson the example is placed in the context of the work of that group or actor. Student ability to recognize the particulars of certain theatre expression and knowledge of their sense gradually grows as well as an awareness of the range of anthropological theatre approaches potential (example comparison).

Prerequisites and co-requisites

No requirements.

Course contents

Course on video-preview and its interactive analysis introduces students to:

a theatre-anthropological approach to theatre and its cultural-historical contexts,
the founders of this concept (J. Grotowski, E. Barba, W. Staniewski, etc.),
various types of this approach (creative, field, theatre worker and anthropologist theory; the International School of Theatre Anthropology and its collaborators.),
its significance for theatre creativity manners and the reception of theatre,
overlaps with predecessors (theatre reformers of the 20th century, Artaud, Copeau, etc.),
todays creators of the „third“, „anthropological“, „social“ world and domestic theatres.

Assessment methods and criteria

In the middle of the year - credit, at the end - exam.

Credit is awarded based on:

class participation,

attendance (75%),

a course paper, discussed in colloquium. The student will attempt to respond to questions formed by themselves; the response should be supported by a greater view of some covered topics (personality, example), one's own study of the subject literature and complimentary samples in theatre practice (at best, in live theatre which they and other students know, possibly also video).

Note

Appropriate for 2nd year students; Beginning students may attend with permission.

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019: