Highlights of Czech Theatre - ADV0000021

• Title: Highlights of Czech Theatre
• Guaranteed by: Departement of Theatre Studies (21-KDV)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:written
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (10)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: you can enroll for the course repeatedly; course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. Mgr. Martin Pšenička, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): doc. Mgr. Martin Pšenička, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: doc. Mgr. Martin Pšenička, Ph.D. (23.09.2022)

The course will focus on text analysis of selected Czech plays, as well as performance analysis of contemporary
Czech/Prague stage productions. Students are required to read texts and attend selected stage productions.

All texts are available in English. The character of shows will vary: non-verbal theatre, physical theatre, puppet
theatre, text-based theatre (students will be provided with a script in English). Students will pay for the tickets.
Tickets won't be reimbursed. Prices of tickets for students: approx. 50 - 160 CZK.

Texts will be available online, productions will be specified during the term.

The times of the shows will vary but it will be evening/night hours (shows in Prague start at 7:00pm, 7:30pm,
8:pm).

Room: 407, DAMU, Karlova 26, Department of Authorial Acting

Schedule: biweekly, Thursday 11:00 - 14:00, start: Oct. 13, 2022

Goals of the course: Students should learn how to ‘read’ and interpret plays and theatre productions as specific
works of art.
Assessment: Active particpation, Presentation,
Final: An analysis of the selected play/show (1,500 – 2,000 words)
Attendance policy: Attendance is mandatory. Each student is allowed to miss 180 minutes. For each additional
unexcused absence, the final grade will be reduced automatically.

Literature:

Required Readings

will be specified...