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Lecturer(s)
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Jeništa Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Pálušová Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Cholodová Uljana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course traces the development of Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian drama and theatre in broader cultural and historical contexts. The section devoted to Polish theatre focuses on the tradition of Polish drama from Romanticism to Modernism, on major figures of twentieth-century modern drama, especially Stanisław Wyspiański, Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz/Witkacy, Witold Gombrowicz, Tadeusz Różewicz, and Sławomir Mrożek, as well as on major theatre-makers such as Tadeusz Kantor and Jerzy Grotowski. Attention is also paid to contemporary Polish theatre and its creators. The section devoted to Russian theatre presents the beginnings of Russian theatre, its development in the nineteenth century, Russian theatrical Modernism and the avant-garde, transformations of Soviet theatre from the 1930s to the 1980s, and the development of Russian theatre during perestroika and in the post-Soviet period. The Ukrainian section focuses on the beginnings of Ukrainian theatre, major creators and figures of Ukrainian theatre in the twentieth century, transformations of Ukrainian theatre in the post-Soviet period, and contemporary Ukrainian drama. Throughout the course, lectures are linked with the reading of selected dramatic texts and the analysis of specific theatre phenomena. Thematic Areas: The tradition of Polish drama from Romanticism to Modernism. Major figures of twentieth-century modern Polish drama: Stanisław Wyspiański, S. I. Witkiewicz/Witkacy, Witold Gombrowicz. Major figures of twentieth-century modern Polish drama and theatre: Tadeusz Różewicz, Sławomir Mrożek, Tadeusz Kantor, Jerzy Grotowski. Creators of contemporary Polish theatre. The beginnings of Russian theatre and its development in the nineteenth century. Russian theatrical Modernism and the avant-garde. Soviet theatre from the 1930s to the 1980s. Russian theatre during perestroika and in the post-Soviet period. The beginnings of Ukrainian theatre. Creators and major figures of twentieth-century Ukrainian theatre. Ukrainian theatre in the post-Soviet period. Contemporary Ukrainian drama.
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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)
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- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the development of Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian drama and theatre from the nineteenth century to the present. The course presents key periods, tendencies, authors, theatre-makers, movements, and transformations of theatre culture in the Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian contexts. Emphasis is placed on the ability to situate dramatic texts and theatre practice within their literary-historical, cultural, and social contexts. Students will become familiar with selected dramatic texts, staging traditions, and major figures of modern and contemporary theatre, and will be guided towards understanding both similarities and differences in the development of theatre in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.
Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with the development of Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian drama and theatre from the nineteenth century to the present. They will be able to characterize the main historical periods, major playwrights, theatre-makers, and key tendencies of the individual national theatre traditions.
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Prerequisites
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Basic familiarity with the history of Slavic literatures and cultures and the ability to work with scholarly texts are expected.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Written exam
A minimum of 80% attendance, active completion of partial assignments, reading of selected dramatic texts discussed in the course, and successful completion of the final written test are required. Students will prepare for classes on an ongoing basis, work with selected texts and scholarly literature, and participate in discussions on the authors, periods, and theatre phenomena covered in the course. The course is completed by obtaining a course-unit credit, on the basis of fulfilment of the stated requirements and demonstration of basic familiarity with the development of Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian drama and theatre.
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Recommended literature
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ARIE, Pavlo, et al. (2023). Ukrajinská dráma. Bratislava.
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BRAUN, Kazimierz. (1996). A History of Polish Theater, 1939?1989: Spheres of Captivity and Freedom. Westport.
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BROCKETT, Oscar G. a Franklin J. HILDY. (2019). Dějiny divadla. Praha.
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KŠICOVÁ, Danuše a Pavel KLEIN, eds. (2002). Dramatika ruského symbolismu II: hra v originále a v překladu.. Brno.
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Nasiłowska, A. (2019). Historia literatury polskiej.. Warszawa.
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Nowicka, E. (2000). Dzieje teatru w Polsce. Warszawa.
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VŠETIČKA, František. (1996). Stavba dramatu: O kompoziční poetice ruského, polského a slovenského dramatu. Olomouc.
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