Russian drama and theater of the 20th and 21st centuries

elective courses

The class enables the students to gain knowledge on the history of the Russian theatre and Drama, its historical development and contemporary perspectives. Also, it familiarizes the students with a widely-understood developmental process of the theatre, taking into account the development of dramaturgy as well as the influence of Western-European tendencies. The students are to be ready for a conscious reception of theatrical phenomena and performances.

The class enables the students to gain knowledge on the history of the Russian theatre and Drama, its historical development and contemporary perspectives. Also, it familiarizes the students with a widely-understood developmental process of the theatre, taking into account the development of dramaturgy as well as the influence of Western-European tendencies. The students are to be ready for a conscious reception of theatrical phenomena and performances.

1 Memory and history of the theatre. The history of the Russian theatre – a folk and official theatre. Court theatres.

2 Dramaturgy and theatre. A theatrical conception of the theatre. Transformations of dramaturgy in the 19th century

3 Stagnation and reforms. A. Ostrovsky’s role in the history of the Russian theatre. Theatre and dramaturgy of realism

4 Turmoil in the theatre. The beginning of changes – the aim and reasons.The Reform in Drama. Theatre in Europe.

5 The Great Theatre Reform. The origins of the very phenomenon.Playwrights of the Reform. The role of theatrical studies. The activity of great reformers. Formation of MCHAT. K. Stanisławski and W. Niemirowicz-Danczenko.

6 W. Meyerhold’s activity. Biomechanics. New principles of constructing a stage space.

7 Old theatre. N. Evreinov’s directing and playwrighting activity.

8. A. Tairov – theatre theatralization.

9. J. Wachtangow – fantastic realism

10. Revolution Theatre – mass performances, new stage spaces.Playwrights of theRevolution. From euphoria to stagnation. The thaw theatre.

11. Contemporary Russian theatre and drama – from classics to avant- garde (N. Kolada’s theatre, teatr.doc, experimental theatres)

1 J. Bab, Teatr współczesny, przeł. E. Misiołek, Warszawa 1953.

2 D.Bablet, Rewolucje sceniczne XX wieku, przeł. Z. Strzelecki, K. Mazur, Warszawa 1980.

3 J. Brach-Czaina, Na drogach dwudziestowiecznej myśli teatralnej, Wrocław-Warszawa-Kraków-Gdańsk-Łódź1975.

4 W. Meyerhold, Przed rewolucją, przeł. J. Koenig, A. Drawicz, Warszawa 1988.

5 B. Mucha, Historia teatru rosyjskiego, Łódź 2002.

6 A.Nicoll, Dzieje dramatu, przeł. H. Krzeczkowski, W. Niepokólczycki, J. Nowacki, Warszawa 1983.

7 A.Nicoll, Dzieje teatru, przeł. A. Dębnicki, Warszawa 1974.

8 K. Osińska, Klasztory i laboratoria, Wrocław 2003.

9 J. L. Styan, Współczesny dramat w teorii i scenicznej praktyce, przeł. M. Sugiera, Wrocław – Warszawa – Kraków 1995.

1 Istorija russkogo dramatičeskogo teatra v semi tomach, pod red. J. Dmitrjewa, Moskva 1977.

2 Teatralnaja enciklopedia, t. I-V, Moskva 1961-1967.

3 N. Jevreinov, Istorija russkogo teatra, New York 1953.

4. K. Rudnickij, Kniga o sovremennom teatrie, Moskva 1990.

Knowledge:

-the student knows the history of the Russian 20th and 21th century theatre and drama

- the student knows basic developmental tendencies of the Russian theatre and drama

- the student has knowledge on the contemporary theatre and drama

- the student has knowledge on the role of the Russian theatre and drama in the history of the European theatre

Skills:

- the student can match performances with particular theatrical trends

-student is able to assign dramaturgy to particular currents of change

- the student is able to discuss theatrical phenomena typical of the very period

Social competences

-student correctly identifies dramatic works in a literary and theatrical context

- the student identifies theatrical phenomena in an appropriate way

- the student consciously takes part in the theatrical life

Oral test

Number of questions: 3.

II. Scoring questions: from 3 to 0.

III. Point conversion for ratings:

4.5-5 points - dst (3.0)

5.5-6 points - dst + (3.5)

6.5-7 points - db (4.0)

7.5-8 points - db + (4.5)

8.5-9 points - very good (5.0)

9+ points - very good! (5!)

Pts. 3

Student: characterizes issues with the use of various determinants ,calls on the names of representatives (including secondary ones), has detailed knowledge of the content of the readings, conducts a comprehensive analysis, gives various research positions. The statement is spontaneous, comprehensive, thoughtful, the student uses specialist terminology extensively.

Pts. 2

Student: characterizes the issue, shows knowledge of the content of the reading, analyzes. The statement is fluent, the student uses specialist terminology.

Pts. 1

Student: to a limited extent, after asking additional questions, he characterizes the subject, shows a basic knowledge of reading and performance content, conducts analysis at the elementary level (referring only to content), lists only some representatives, indicates only constitutive features. The statement is broken; consists of unrelated information, the student requires guidance by the examiner.

Requirements for the assessment of 5!

- 3 points for every question,

- meeting the requirements for 3 points and in addition: knowledge and skills from outside the curriculum, reading knowledge from outside the reading list, references to world literature.

The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires justification. The lecturer decides on the recognition of absence.

Exceeding excused and unexcused absences by 50% of classes may be grounds to fail the course. The conditions for passing the course on the resit exam are the same as on the ordinary of exam.

If it is not possible to conduct classroom classes, classes will be conducted using distance communication tools, most likely Google Classroom and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

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