DVQ030 Elizabethan Theatre

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 G01
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
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Course objectives
The course is dealing with English Renaissance Theatre as a significant milestone in the history of English theatre and culture. Discussing the works of playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare and Ben Johnson, we are looking at the development of English drama and theatre in the period (c. 1560s - c. 1640s), the issue of contemporary dramatic genres and techniques, and the historical, cultural and intellectual contexts in which early modern English drama was written, staged, as well as perceived by its original audiences.

The course is held in Czech.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:
- explain historical, cultural and social context of early modern English drama;
- demonstrate knowledge of the most important playwrights and their works;
- independently interpret these dramas;
- describe Elizabethan staging practise.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: On English Early-Modern Drama
  • 2. Christopher Marlowe: Doctor Faustus (A- and B-texts)
  • 3.-4. Thomas Kyd: The Spanish Tragedy; William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Q1 and F versions); Saxo Grammaticus: Amleth from Gesta Danorum
  • 5. Christopher Marlowe: The Jew of Malta; William Shakespeare: A Merchant of Venice; Ser Fiorentino Giovanni's story Ansaldo from Il Pecorone; Anon.: Gernutus, the Jew of Venice
  • 6. William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet; A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 7. Anon.: Arden of Feversham; Anon.: A Yorkshire Tragedy
  • 8. John Webster: The Duchess of Malfi
  • 9. John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont: A King and No King
  • 10. John Ford: 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore
  • 11. Christopher Marlowe: Edward II; William Shakespeare: 2 Henry VI
  • 12. Ben Johnson: Vopolne; The Alchemist
Literature
  • Alžbětinské divadlo.. Online. Edited by Jaroslav Hornát - Milan Lukeš, Translated by Alois Bejblík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1978. 358 s. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
  • Alžbětinské divadlo.. Online. Edited by Alois Bejblík - Jaroslav Hornát - Milan Lukeš, Translated by Franti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1980. 487 s. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
  • Alžbětinské divadlo.. Online. Edited by Jaroslav Hornát - Milan Lukeš, Translated by Alois Bejblík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1985. 478 s. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
Teaching methods
A seminar (90 minutes) once a week - discussions over the reading.
Assessment methods
Class attendance (maximum 2 absences), active participation; oral exam (c. 30 minutes).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016.
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