UBK10127 History of the world theatre III/2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lectures reflect history of the theatre since the end of WWII till modern times. Attention will be focused on both the aesthetic and philosophical conception of theatre and drama in different periods, but also the development of forms of staging, set design and acting. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the history of world theatre in a variety of historical and cultural context. Students should have a broad understanding of the dramatic forms and theatre conventions.
Syllabus
  • French theatre after1945
    Absurd theatre
    German drama after1945
    Polish theatre
    American drama in the 20th century
    Modernism and postmodernism
Literature
    required literature
  • Esslin, M.:. Absurdní divadlo. In: Prolegomena scénografické encyklopedie 11. info
  • BERNARD, J. - KOPECKÝ, J.:. Co je divadlo. Praha 1983. info
  • BROCKETT, O. G.:. Dějiny divadla. Praha: Lidové nakladatelství 1999. info
  • Francouzská divadelní reforma. Praha 1996. Dějiny tance a baletu. Bratislava 1981. info
  • Partner, P.:. Experimentální divadlo. Praha 1971. info
  • Hyvnar, J.:. Francouzská divadelní reforma. Praha 1996. info
  • Brecht, B.:. Myšlenky. Praha 1958. info
  • Bablet, D.:. Scénické revoluce dvacátého století. (Výběr, in: Scénografie 2/76.) Praha 1976. info
  • Smysl nebo nesmysl. Groteskno v moderním dramatu. Pět esejů. Praha 1966. info
    recommended literature
  • Aronson, Arnold. Americké avantgardní divadlo. Praha, 2011. info
  • Pilátová, Jana. Hnízdo Grotowského. Praha, 2009. info
  • Braun, Kazimierz. Druhá divadelní reforma. Praha-Brno, 1993. info
  • Brook, Peter. Prázdný prostor. Praha, 1988. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
1. Participation on lectures.
2. List of the dramas which a student read (15 titles from this period).
3. Completion of the final oral/or written exam over the period discussed.
Lecturer - contact: Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová - bergmannova@hotmail.com, pavla.bergmannova@fpf.slu.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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