DDML102 The Emergence of Theatre Performance

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr.art. Svetlana Waradzinová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Jan Šotkovský, Ph.D.
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Prerequisites
Simultaneously attend all subjects focused on theory of theatre.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the creative process of the birth (emergence) of theatre production.
Learning outcomes
The student understands the conceptual dramaturgical-directing resources of the choice and preparation of the theater production before beginning of rehearsals with the actors. He understands whole process of rehearsing period including the creative participation of the production and technical part until the completion of whole process i.e. public presentation to the audience and reflection.
Students are able to find their place and integrate into the process when enter the praxis.
Syllabus
  • The course introduces students to the creative process of the emergence of theatre performance, it is focused on programme resources, dramaturgy plan issues, formation process of dramaturgy-directing plan, the characterization of the creative subjects, their mutual cooperation when creating the structure of the theatre performance.
  • The span of the emergence of theatre performance is presented on examples with audiovisual and photo demonstrations during the lecture - from the first dramaturgical stimulus to the first night.
  • In the following seminar, students are encouraged to analyze selected theatre performances and demonstrate their understanding of the subject through a retrospective.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Hořínek, Z.: Drama, divadlo, divák, Brno 2008. info
  • Hynšt, M.: Od divadelního eseje k divadelnímu tvaru I,II , Brno 2002, 2006. info
  • Vostrý, J.: Drama a dnešek, Praha 1990. info
  • Zich, O.: Estetika dramatického umění, Praha 1986. info
  • sborník Přednášky o divadle a umění, Brno 2007. info
  • OSLZLÝ, Petr and KOL. LET HUSY z Brna až do Amsterodamu a Avignonu. 1st ed. Janáčkova akademie múzických umění (JAMU), 2017, 768 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-121-7. info
  • KOVALČUK, Josef. FENOMÉN HVĚZDY NA VRBĚ. Historie, analýza, rekonstrukce a dokumentace inscenace. 1st ed. Janáčkova akademie múzických umění (JAMU), 2016, 345 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-109-5. info
  • KLÍMA, Miroslav. O dramaturgii. Praha: Pražská scéna, 2016, 240 pp. ISBN 978-80-86102-98-6. info
  • MITCHELL, Katie. Umění a řemeslo režiséra. Janáčkova akademie múzických umění (JAMU), 2015, 328 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-084-5. info
  • HOŘÍNEK, Zdeněk. Úvod do praktické dramaturgie. Janáčkova akademie múzických umění (JAMU), 2009, 122 pp. ISBN 978-80-86928-59-3. info
  • VOSTRÝ, Jaroslav. Činoherní klub 1965-1972. Dramaturgie v praxi. Praha: Divadelní ústav v Praze ve spolupráci s Divadelní fakultou Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 1996, 207 pp. ISBN 80-7008-061-2. info
Teaching methods
Regular lectures with seminar part
A specific teaching method of the course is open dialogue (the basic principle of theater work), discussion about attended performances, analysis of their emergence, defense of dramaturgical plan of the theatre season suggested by a student. The participation in the theater festival outside Brno is a part of the course - this method allows a concentrated verification of acquired knowledge in practice.
Assessment methods
Credit according to presence, participation and seminar output.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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