DVE041 Dramaturgical Models and a Visual Dramaturgy in the Context of Postmodern Theatre (Knut Ove

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Jitka Kapinusová (assistant)
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
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
Visual Dramaturgy, the Geo-cultural and Space in Postmodern Theatre
The roots of visual dramaturgy can be found, among other, in Renaissance and Baroque’s triumphi and intermezzi. Triumphs organized by monarchs are known also from the Danish and Norwegian history. After the general introduction to Nordic and Norwegian theater we will focus on the postmodern theatre and the avant-garde context of visual dramaturgy which will be exemplified by describing works of Jan Fabre, Michael Laub, Baktruppen and Hotel Pro Forma. Another phenomenon mentioned will be the overlapping between theater and visual art, the key term being the “post spectacular performances” (e.g. by Pedro Gomez-Egana).
Landscapes of Arctic Drama
The second lecture will focus on scenic landscapes illuminated by the Northern light, reflecting the conditions of human existence in the ever-changing course of time. The focus will be on how the landscapes of the arctic drama are expressed in Symbolism and Situationsim, two modes of expression that bear special connection to the North. The audience space could be in these performances the green fields at the sea shores as well as the deck of a ship. The landscapes are often represented in a stylized way reflecting man’s mythology as a recurrent series of situations and motifs. The scope of the Arctic Dramaturgy ranges from site specific productions to more standard dramatic expressions of the man–nature relations operating on concrete as well as metaphorical levels, like in the plays by Knut Hamsun and Jon Fosse or in new dance and performance art.
Teaching methods
two lectures in English
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught in blocks.
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