DVS067 Czech Production of Dorst's Merlin

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Iva Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:30–14:05 G01
Prerequisites
Students are asked to have read Dorst's Merlin in advance.
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
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Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to introduce Tankred Dorst's drama Merlin, to contextualize the play as well as to map its sources and analyze its performances. Students will learn how to analyze drama and performance. It is primarily meant for the third year students and master's degree.
Syllabus
  • Dramas by Tankred Dorst Themes and topics in his drama Merlin. Formal aspects (language, strucure, how it works with time and space) Sources and versions (Twain, Cocteau, etc.) Merlin in movies. Performances (Krobot, Mikulášek, Gombár, etc.)
Literature
    required literature
  • DORST, Tankred. Merlin, aneb, Pustá zem :divadelní hra. Edited by Ursula Ehlerová, Translated by Vladimír Tomeš. V ČR vyd. 1. Brno: Větrné mlýny, 1998, 354 s. ISBN 80-86151-02-6. info
    not specified
  • TWAIN, Mark. Yankee na dvoře krále Artuše. Illustrated by Adolf Hoffmeister. Vyd. 1. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1954, 357 s. URL info
  • ELIOT, T. S. Pustá země. Translated by Jiřina Hauková. Vyd. v tomto uspoř. 1. Praha: Protis, 1996, 145 s. ISBN 80-85940-09-4. info
  • STEWART, Mary. Kouzelník Merlin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Český spisovatel, 1994, 385 s. ISBN 80-202-0454-7. info
  • PAVIS, Patrice. Divadelní slovník : [slovník divadelních pojmů]. Edited by Daniela Jobertová - Anne Ubersfeld. Vyd. 1. Praha: Divadelní ústav, 2003, 493 s. ISBN 8070081570. info
  • HOŘÍNEK, Zdeněk. Cesty moderního dramatu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1995, 163 s. ISBN 80-900066-8-X. info
  • BECKER, Udo. Slovník symbolů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 351 s. ISBN 80-7178-612-8. info
  • DORST, Tankred. Tankred Dorst: Begleitheft zur Ausstellung. Frankfurt am Main: Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, 2003.
Teaching methods
Discussion in class, presentation.
Assessment methods
Two essays in term, one final essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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