Theatre of Animated Form - Laboratory 2

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The subject provides Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

Contents

As part of the course, students are tasked with creating a performance from scratch using puppetry techniques in groups of 2–3 people. The task involves preparing literary material, dramaturgy, directing and acting.

Students choose the theme and idea of the form (including search in the area of puppet constructions, scenography, theatre space creation). Also, they independently choose literary material, which is the base and inspiration for the practical work.

This course also includes a basic insight into the financial, marketing, and legal aspects related to theatre production and post-production.

Course content:

Independent construction of theatrical scripts as well as choice of most appropriate means of expression needed for the realization.

Analyzing the interdependence and practical application of all elements that constitute a theatrical performance (visual arts, music, movement, animation, light).

Adjusting all aspects of the performance to an appropriate receiver of theatrical work.

Autonomous work on a theatrical score.

Independent creation of a role based on an actor and means of expression of a puppet.

Effective co-operation, organization and division of tasks among members of the group.

Recognition of the production process of a theatrical work, with particular attention to the aspect of copyright.

Mode of study:

Lecture with auditorial exercises: text analysis and discussion

Project method (practical project)/group work/ discussion

Exercises

Individual and group work

Learning outcomes

In the field of knowledge students:

• analyze and investigate mutual relations between theoretical and practical aspects of studies as well as make use of that knowledge for their own artistic development while creating project of “small theatrical form“
• know the possibilities of puppet techniques, theatre of object, mask and other unconventional means of artistic expression and theatre of live form; adjust elements to their own project
• are aware of the connections and dependencies between theoretical and practical elements of studies (necessity of analysis and structuring the script, and the choice of most appropriate means of expression)

In the field of skills students:

• develop own artistic personality; create, realize and express their own artistic concepts
• improve skills needed for their realization during rehearsals
• develop the structure of a script and demonstrate an understanding of its purpose and essence.
• co-operate and co-act with other people within group work
• use wide range of skills enabling realization of own artistic concept
• have some degree of knowledge of the financial, marketing and legal aspects of running a theatre group.

In the field of social competences students:

• prove creativity by making individual, independent works, by collecting, analyzing and interpreting indispensable information, formulate their own ideas with the use of critical argumentation; are determined by internal motivation and organization of their own work
• are able to use imagination, intuition, emotions, creative thinking and work in an effective way in order to solve problems, possess the skill of flexible thinking, adaptation to new and changing circumstances as well as the skill of controlling own behaviours and managing all situations being part of public presentations of the prepared “small form“
• improve the skill of effective communication and living in society, which especially concerns group work, negotiating, organizing, integrating with others while working on a joint project
• are able to present, advertise their project in a approachable way by using known elements of information technologies.

Prerequisites and other requirements

None.

Literature

Jurkowski, Henryk. A History of European Puppetry. Volume 2., Edwin Mellen Press, 1998.

Bramall, Eric. Puppet play and playwriting, G. Bell, 1961.

Obraztsov, Sergei. My profession, The Minerva Group, Inc., 2001.

Hogarth, Ann. Look at Puppets, Hamish Hamilton, 1960.

McPharlin, Marjorie Batchelder; Comer, Virginia. Puppets and Play: a creative approach, Harper, 1956.

Additional reading:

Jurkowski, Henryk. A History of European Puppetry. Volume 1., Edwin Mellen Press, 1996.

Bednář, Kamil. Puppets and Fairy Tales, SNTL, 1958.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The examination assessment takes into account:

the quality of work at subsequent stages – selection and development of the script, involvement in researching various puppet theatre techniques, consistency of the project concept, awareness of the selected techniques and material, independence in working on the project, group work – 70%

the effect of the examination performance – 30%

Attendance in accordance with the study regulations. A maximum of three excused absences per semester is allowed.

Note

Co-operation with pedagogues from the field: puppet constructions; consultation with stage designer

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans