Contemporary Puppet Theatre (modul 3)
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| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204PUCPT | Z | 2 | 30S | English |
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The course includes an overview of post-war puppet theatre until present times, as well as the milestones in the development of world puppet theatre in the 2nd half of the 20th century. The aim is to learn about the directions of development of contemporary puppetry, analyse the most outstanding puppetry works, understand the processes taking
place in puppet theatre, acquire an awareness of the vast sources of inspiration of puppetry artists who refer to many different cultures and traditions. The objective of the course is to analyse different performances seen, search for their senses, discover the construction of a theatrical piece, as well as to try formulate assessments, create one’s own taste and aesthetic sensitivity
Objective: Familiarizing students with the latest happenings in puppetry art in the world, with new trends, tendencies in puppetry art as well as with the most interesting contemporary artists and their works.
Recommended or required reading
Basic magazines about Puppet Theatre – for example: Československy Loutkář, TeatrLalek, Twill – Puppet Theatre.
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