UBK10027 History of the world theatre III/1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hasan Zahirović, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Tue 13:05–14:40 M13
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
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 beginning of 20th century till the end of WWII. 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
  • 1. German theatre and drama (1915-1945)
    - The theatre of Max Reinhardt
    - German expressionism theatre (Leopold Jessner). Expressionist playwrights: George Kaiser, Ernst Toller...
    - Epic theatre of Bertolt Brecht
    - Erwin Piscator's Political Theatre
    - Experiments in German theatre between the wars (cabarets, Bauhaus - Walter Gropius, Oskar Schlemmer)
    - "New Objectivity" (Neue Sachlichkeit)
    2. French theatre (1915-1940)
    - Dada-Movement in French theatre
    - Antonin Artaud and Theatre of Cruelty
    - People's theatres
    - Jacques Copeau and The Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
    - Le Cartel des Quatre - Louis Jouvet, Charles Dullin, Georges Pitoëff and Gaston Baty
    3. French drama between the wars: Marcel Pagnol, Fernand Crommelynck, Michel de Ghelderode, Jean Giraudoux, Jean Anouilh
    4. Italian theatre and drama (1915-1945)
    - Italian futurism
    - Teatro grottesco, Luigi Pirandello
    5. Spanish theatre and drama (1915-1945): Miguel de Unamuno, Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, Federico García Lorca, Alejandro Casona
    6. British theatre and drama (1915-1945): G. B. Shaw, James M. Barrie, Arthur Wing Pinero, William Somerset Maugham, Noël Coward, J. B. Priestley, T. S. Eliot, Sean O´Casey
    7. American theatre and drama till 1945: Eugene O'Neill, Thorthon Wilder, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, aj.
    8. Russian theatre avant-garde: Vsevolod Meyerhold, Alexander Tairov, Yevgeny Vakhtangov
Literature
    required literature
  • HYVNAR, J. Herec v moderním divadle: vize, metody a techniky herectví 20. stol. Praha: Pražská scéna, 2000. info
  • BROCKETT, O. G. Dějiny divadla. Praha: Lidové nakladatelství, 1999. info
  • HYVNAR, J. Francouzská divadelní reforma : od Antonia k Artaudovi. Praha: Pražská scéna, 1996. info
  • KOPECKÝ, J. Antonin Artaud: Poslední z prokletých. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1994. info
  • BERNARD, J. - KOPECKÝ, J. Co je divadlo. Praha, 1983. info
  • BABLET, D. Scénické revoluce dvacátého století. (Výběr, in: Scénografie 2/76.). Praha, 1976. info
  • MOUSSINAC, L. Divadlo od počiatku po naše dni. Bratislava, 1965. info
    recommended literature
  • KUNDERA, L. Brecht. Brno: JAMU, 1998. info
  • ARTAUD, A. Divadlo a jeho dvojenec. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 1994. info
  • PISCATOR, E. Politické divadlo. Praha, 1971. info
  • BRECHT, B. O realismu. Praha, 1969. info
  • JOUVET, L. Nepřevtělený herec. Praha, 1967. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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 (10 titles from this period).
3. Completion of the final oral / or written exam over the period discussed.
Lecturer - contact: Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová - pavla.bergmannova@fpf.slu.cz, bergmannova@hotmail.com
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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