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Lecturer(s)
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Kubina Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bernátek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Structuralism, semiotics, post-structuralism and theatre studies In this section we will discuss the foundations of structural-functional thinking about theatre, especially in the classical sense of the so-called Prague School. We will present the basic concepts and applications of the concept of theatre as a system of signs and its elaboration through Ivo Osolsoba's theory of communication. Attention will also be paid to the limitations of the concept of theatre as a sign or communication system and the subsequent conceptualisation of that which defies conventional labelling. 2. Aesthetics of performativity In the section on the aesthetics of performativity, we will discuss the basic definitions of performativity and theatricality in art and the differences between the concepts of performance - staging and performance - performance. More specifically, we will focus on the concept of performativity by the German theatre scholar Erika Fischer-Lichte and her critique of it. Attention will also be paid to the relationship between performativity and physicality and the physical manifestations of the actors/participants. 3. Media conceptions of theatre This section focuses on the concept of theatre as a medium and the relationship between theatre and media. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural definition of media and the critique of the linear model of communication, as well as the importance of the activity of the perceiver. In relation to questions of the (in)reproducibility of the theatrical event. A detailed timetable will be set out in the introductory class and embedded in moodle, along with details of the class and study materials.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Attendace
- 50 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 12.5 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 37.5 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course builds on Fundamentals of Theatre Theory 1 (ZTDV) and introduces students to three major streams of theoretical thinking about theatre: structural theatre theory and semiotics, performance studies, and media conceptions of theatre. It focuses on introducing the key concepts of each theory, how they frame theatrical issues, their heuristic and analytical potential, as well as their weaknesses and limitations. Attention is also given to the cultural context and historical foundations of these theoretical currents.
Students will gain an overview of the concepts of theatre structuralism and semiotics, performativity and media concepts of theatre. They will be able to apply them to the study and especially to the analysis of theatrical phenomena and to recognise their limitations. Students will also practise group work and ways of presenting the material discussed to groups outside the narrow circle of university (Czech) theatre studies.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of the course Foundations of Theatre Theory1, ability to read professional text in English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam, Student performance
Teaching is based on a combination of interpretation and discussion of Czech and English texts read regularly during the semester. Preparation for discussion involves active reading and comprehension of the assigned text and preparing your own topics for discussion. The course has a combined ending: students will receive a mark for a presentation of 10 minutes, which will take place in the examination period. They will draw a topic for their presentation in the last class. The topic will be based on the literature read, but unlike the Winter Term Foundations of Theatre Theory, the use of literature to answer a more general theoretical problem or question will be assessed. Prior to the exam, students will receive credit for regularly submitting brief summaries of the required literature to the moodle dropbox each class period.
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Recommended literature
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DERRIDA, Jacques. (1993). Signatura, událost, kontext. In Týž. Texty k dekonstrukci, s. 277 - 305.. Bratislava Kalligram.
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FISCHER-LICHTE, Erika:. Estetika performativity. Mníšek pod Brdy: Na konári, 2011..
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HONZL, Jindřich. (1940). Pohyb divadelního znaku.
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KATTENBELT, Chiel. Intermediality in Theatre and Performance: Definitions, Perceptions and Medial Relationships. Culture, Language and Representation. Cultural Studies Journal of Universitat Jaume I Vol 7, 2008, p. 19?29..
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KOUBOVÁ, Alice. (2020). Filosofické aspekty Estetiky performativity. Theatralia 2020: 2.
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VELTRUSKÝ, Jiří. (1994). Příspěvky k teorii divadla. Praha.
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