DVE048 Irish Drama and Theatre

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 7 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Škrobánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:50–12:25 G01
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
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Course objectives
The course is conceived as an introduction to the theatre and drama of Ireland in the 20th century. Special attention is given to the development of Irish literary theatre, the topics of language, identity, stereotypes, violence and feminism.
The authors studied include, among others: W. B. Yeats, Sean O'Casey, Brian Friel, Martin McDonagh
Students will learn to critically evaluate dramatic works by the most important Irish playwrights and analyze them in context.
We will also watch selected productions/movies/documentaries
Attendence at classes is compulsory! The maximum number of allowed absences is two (2).
The course will have its own ELF page, where all study materials will be uploaded.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Irish history and culture, connections to English culture
  • 2. Irish theatre up to 20th century. How Irish is Oscar Wilde?
  • 3. George Bernard Shaw – John Bull's Other Island
  • 4. W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory – Irish Literary Revival, Irish mythology and folklore in drama; Kathleen ni Houlihan.
  • 5. J.M. Synge – introducing Aran Islands, language issue; Playboy of the Western World, Riders at the Sea
  • 6. Sean O’Casey; Abbey Theatre
  • 7. Samuel Beckett
  • 8. Brian Friel, Field Day in Derry and theatre in the Northern Ireland
  • 9. Marina Carr – By the Bog of Cats
  • 10. Martin McDonagh – Lonesome West
  • 11. Conor McPherson
  • 12. Enda Walsh
Literature
    recommended literature
  • The Oxford handbook of modern Irish theatre. Edited by Nicholas Grene - Chris Morash. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, xxix, 764. ISBN 9780198706137. info
  • ROCHE, Anthony. Contemporary Irish drama. Second edition. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, ix, 292. ISBN 9780230219793. info
  • The Cambridge companion to twentieth-century Irish drama. Edited by Shaun Richards. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, xiii, 287. ISBN 9780521804004. info
Teaching methods
Weekly 1 1/2 hour lecture/seminar, class discussion, reading
Assessment methods
Class participation, short written test and an oral exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
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