CONTENTS



1. Introduction. Instant History of Czech Theatre

·     Day, Barbara: “Introduction”

·     M. Goetz-Stankiewicz: “Introduction”


2. Maryša - from realistic drama to post-modern performance Alois and Vilém Mrštík: Maryša

·        Alois and Vilém Mrštík: Maryša

·        Grossman, Jan: Interpreting Maryša


3. Czech Puppet Theatre


4. Karel Čapek in context


5. Czech Avantgarde Theatre (Liberated theatre, Voskovec & Werich E. F. Burian. Theatre as
synthesis and rythm. Voiceband. Theatergraph)


·       Jarka M. Burian : E.F. Burian

·       Jarka M. Burian : The Liberated Theatre of Voskovec and Werich

·       Černý, F.: Lighting that creates a scene and Lighting as an Actor



6. Shakespeare in Czech Lands in 18th century


7. Czech Shakespeare in 19th century


8. Translating Shakespeare from 30.ties to 60.ties in Czechoslovakia


9. Josef Svoboda. Laterna magika. Czech scaenography (2^nd half of the 20^th Century)

·       Ptáčková, Věra: Jaroslav Malina and Czech Stage Design of the Second Half of the 20^th
Century

·       J.M.Burian: Josef Svoboda´s Scaenography for Shakespeare


9. Key directors after 1945: Alfréd Radok


·        Burian, Jarka M.: “The Dynamic 1960s. Part Two. Key Productions in New Studio Theatre and
Elsewhere”



10. Václav Havel. Garden Party. Largo Desolato

·            Goetz-Stankiewicz, Marketa: “Václav Havel”

·            Havel, Václav: Garden Party.

·            Havel, Václav: Largo Desolato.


12. Studio Theatre of of the 1960s to 1980s


·            Day, Barbara: “Studio Theatres of the 1980s”


13. Visual trends in contemporary Czech Theatre


Appendix – Illustrations


Syllabus:


1. Introduction. Instant History of Czech Theatre. (Drozd – February 22^nd 2011)


2. Maryša – from realistic drama to post-modern performance (Drozd - March 1^st  2011)


3. Czech Puppet Theatre. ( Jochmanová – March 8^th 2011, Visit - Department of Theatre History,
Moravian Museum, Brno)


4.Karel Čapek in context (Kunderová,, March 15^th 2011)


5. Czech Avantgarde Theare (Liberated theatre, Voskovec & Werich. E. F. Burian. Theatre as
synthesis and rythm. Voiceband. Theatergraph.)  (Drozd, March 22^nd 2011)


6. Shakespeare in Czech Lands in 18^th century (Drábek March 29^th 2011)


7. Czech Shakespeare in 19^th century (Drábek, April 5^th 2011 )


8. Translating Shakespeare from 30.ties to 60.ties in Czechoslovakia (Drábek, April 12^th   2011)


9. Josef Svoboda. Laterna magika. Czech scaenography (2^nd half of the 20^th Century). (Příhodová,
April 19^th 2011)


10. Key directors after 1945: Alfréd Radok (Šotkovská, April 26^th 2011)


11. Václav Havel in performance (Garden Party. Largo Desolato. The Leaving). (Drozd, May 3^rd 2011)


12. Studio Theatre of the 1960s to 1980s. (Drozd, May 10^th 2011)


13. Visual trends in contemporary Czech Theatre (Polochová, May 17^th 2010)