THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF CONTEMPORARY THEATRE (WITH WORKSHOP)
cod. 1006560

Academic year 2017/18
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Discipline dello spettacolo (L-ART/05)
Field
Metodologie, analisi e tecniche della comunicazione
Type of training activity
Characterising
72 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide methodological tools to understand the contemporary theatrical universe. The workshop will focus on the confrontation of such a knowledge with the professional aspects of theatrical practices.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The course aim to describe the languages of contemporary theater, both in traditional and unsual places. More specifically the couse will deal with the following topics:
- Definition of the concept of theater and spectacle
- Definition of the concept of representation and mise-en-scène, both in their traditional conception and in their contemporary one
- Description of the communicative and representative languages of contemporary theater: space, scenography, lighting, acting, direction, ecc.
- Description of the main theatrical theories of XX and XXI centuries
- Discussion of the main ideas about contemporary dramaturgy
- Analysis of theater in non-specific contexts
The workshop will focus on the organization and practice of contemporary theatrical culture.

Full programme

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Bibliography

L. Allegri, La prima lezione sul teatro, Laterza
L. Allegri, L’artificio e l’emozione, Laterza
L. Allegri (ed.), Il teatro e le arti. Un confronto fra linguaggi, Carocci

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and workshops.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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