DVHs042 Ibsen and Strindberg - Crossroads

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, 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
Tue 14:10–15:45 G01
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 aim of the course will be to examine two playwrights whose work has significantly influenced the form of drama in the 20th century. We will try to place both authors into the wider context of European drama. We will also take interest in work of some colleagues of both masters. We will analyse 7 plays and observe their staging practice from the time of their origin till today. Students' presentations will be a part of the course.
Syllabus
  • Ibsen a Strindberg - crossroads (autumn 2012), type of tuition: 2, 0
  • Sylabus
  • 1/ 21. 2. organisation, introduction, time and context chronology of European and Czech theatre, when - who - where
  • 2/ 28. 2. Norwegian drama before Ibsen, Ibsen's counterparts, Ibsen's life, association with theatre, Ibsen's work - characteristics, phases, staging practice in Norway
  • 3/ 6. 3. Peer Gynt (1867) – play, verse (in Ibsen's and Strindberg's playwrighting), staging practice, reflection
  • 4/ 13. 3. Doll's house (1879) – play, staging practice, reflection
  • 5/ 20. 3. Nora goes abroad – metamorphosis of the theme
  • 6/ 27. 3. Swedish theatre before Strindberg, Strindberg's counterparts, Strindberg.s life, association with theatre, Strindberg's work - characteristics, phases, staging practice in Sweden
  • 7/ 3. 4. Miss Julie (1888) – preface to the play, play, staging practice, reflection
  • 8/ 10. 4. Hedda Gabler(1890) – play, staging practice, reflection
  • 9/ 17. 4. Erik XIV (1899) – historical plays (comparison with Ibsen)
  • 10/ 24. 4. Dream Play (1901 – 1902) – play, staging of Strindberg's plays in Brno, season 1919/20, Reduta, Jiří Mahen
  • 11/ 15. 5. Ibsen's and Strindberg's heritage, conclusion
  • Type of exam: written test + individual work
  • Student's works: Writing of Czech Wikipedia entries Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg (viz independent folder)
  • Recommended theatre performances:
  • Buranteatr, Brno: Heda Gablerová
  • Činoherní studio Ústí nad Labem: Nepřítel lidu
  • Moravské divadlo Olomouc: Stavitel Solness
  • Divadlo Petra Bezruče, Ostrava: Divoká kachna
  • Divadlo na cucky, Olomouc: Slečna Julie
  • Divadlo Na Vinohradech: Tanec smrti
  • Divadlo Ungelt: Play Strindberg (Dürrenmatt)
  • Recommended radio programs:
  • Henrik Ibsen na rozhlasovém jevišti, Čro Vltava http://www.rozhlas.cz/vltava/severskyrok/_zprava/henrik-ibsen-na-rozhlasovem-jevisti--989868
  • František Fröhlich o Henriku Ibsenovi v rámci Severského roku Čro Vltava
  • Tanec života a smrti Augusta Strindberga, Čro Vltava http://www.rozhlas.cz/vltava/porady/_porad/100840
Literature
    recommended literature
  • STEHLÍKOVÁ, Karolína. Ipse ipsa Ibsen. Sborník ibsenovských studií (Ipse Ipsa Ibsen. Proceedings of Ibsenian Studies). Karolína Stehlíková (ed.). 1st ed. Soběslav: Nakladatelství Elg, Daniela Mrázová, Na Pršíně 28/II, 392 01 Soběslav. 244 pp. Gaupe. ISBN 80-239-6129-2. 2006. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars, in-class discussions.
Assessment methods
Type of tuition: lecture 2 hours per week. Type of exam: written test + individual work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2008.
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