DVS069 Czech Productions of British In-Yer-Face Drama

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Naďa Satková, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 9:10–10:45 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
A student is able to name and identify authors, plays and attributes of In-Yer-Face drama;
he is able to analyse both a play and a performance;
he is also able to interpret selected performances and compare a style of their directors.
Syllabus
  • In-Yer-Face drama - attributes and contexts.
  • An analysis of a play and a performance.
  • Sarah Kane.
  • Mark Ravenhill.
  • Joe Penhall.
  • Patrick Marber.
  • An analysis of choosen plays, performances and films according to theatre plays.
  • An impact of British In-Yer-Face drama on new Czech plays.
Literature
  • SIERZ, Aleks. In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today. London: Faber and Faber, 2001, 274 pp. ISBN 0-571-20049-4. info
  • HOROŠČÁK, Marek. Fenomén Royal Court Theatre a hry konce milénia. Brno: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně, 2008, 166 pp. ISBN 978-80-86928-37-1. info
  • HANČIL, Jan. Royal Court Theatre & divadlo dramatických autorů. 1. vyd. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění, 2007, 126 s. ISBN 9788073311049. info
  • SIERZ, Aleks. Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today (Plays and Playwrights). London: Methuen Drama, 2011, 278 pp. ISBN 978-1-4081-1238-0. info
Teaching methods
Class discussion, lectures, homework.
Assessment methods
Reading of choosen texts, class discussion, presentation, essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Studenti bakalářského oboru se mohou zapisovat jen se souhlasem pedagoga.
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