DISM004 Theatre theory II: Performativity

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/6. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martina Musilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Petra Ludvová Hašková, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Martina Musilová, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martina Musilová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 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
Course objectives
The course is dealing with performative turns in humanities from 1960's till today (Austin, Turner, Goffman, Alexander) and in theatre studies (Schechner, Fischer-Lichte). Part of the course is devoted to the cross-over of the art forms from the perspective of performance studies - theatre, visual arts and happenings.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:
- define basic concepts of performativity in theatre studies, culturology, and sociology;
- name main representatives of performative turns and their concepts;
- orientate his/herself in marginal theatre genres.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, definition of performativity, performative turn
  • 2. Speech acts and orality - Austin, Ong
  • 3. Performance studies - Schechner a Turner
  • 4. Theatre, happening, events
  • 5. Interdisciplinarity and borders genres - Kotte, Fischer-Lichte
Literature
    required literature
  • KOTTE, Andreas. Teatralita konstituuje společnost, společnost divadlo (Theatrality as constitution od community, community als constitution of theatre). preklad. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2005, 11 pp. info
  • KOTTE, Andreas. Divadelní věda : úvod. Translated by Jana Slouková. První vydání. Praha: KANT - Karel Kerlický pro AMU v Praze, 2010, 216 stran. ISBN 9788074370199. info
  • POLOCHOVÁ, Markéta. Erika Fischer-Lichte. Estetika performativity (Erika Fischer-Lichte. The transformative power of performance). Vyd. 1. Mníšek pod Brdy: Na konári, 2011, 334 pp. ISBN 978-80-904487-2-8. info
  • SCHECHNER, Richard. Performancia : teórie, praktiky, rituály. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Divadelný ústav Bratislava, 2009, 341 s. ISBN 9788089369119. info
  • ALEXANDER, Jeffrey. Sociální performance
  • TURNER, Victor. Sociální drama
  • MAUSS, Marcel. Techniky těla
  • Divadlo v průsečíku reflexe : antologie současné polské divadelní teorie. Translated by Jan Roubal - Michala Benešová - Jan Hyvnar - Pavel Peč - Jana P. Vydání první. Praha: Institut umění - Divadelní ústav, 2018, 581 stran. ISBN 9788070084038. info
  • MORGANOVÁ, Pavlína. Akční umění. Photo by H. Pospíšilová. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1999, 269 s. ISBN 8071983519. info
    recommended literature
  • KEMP, Rick a Bruce MCCONACHIE. The Routledge Companion to Theatre, Performance and Cognitive Science? Routledge, 2019.
  • SHEPHERD, Simon. The Cambridge introduction to performance theory. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016, x, 243. ISBN 9781107696945. URL info
  • ROSSOL, Nadine. Performing the nation in interwar Germany : sport, spectacle and political symbolism, 1926-36. First published. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, xiii, 226. ISBN 9781349304073. info
  • BELL, Elizabeth. Theories of performance. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2008, xv, 303. ISBN 9781412926379. info
  • SCHECHNER, Richard. Performance theory. Revised and expanded edition. London: Routledge Classics, 2003, xix, 407. ISBN 9780415314558. info
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Written test, oral exam. Pass-fail line is 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
http://divadlo.phil.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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