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Understatement during forming a dramatic figure
Kučera, Jáchym ; KORČÁK, Jakub (advisor) ; SCHEJBAL, Milan (referee)
Goal of my thesis is to find a balance between inner and outer diskurse during forming a dramatic figure. Is it possible to stand during forming a dramatic figure only on pedestal of outer acting without an inner contribution? How complicated is to distinguish between succesful pretending and being on stage as an individual actor/figure. But what is the magic? Why we are satisfied only by viewing and listennig actors from outer perspective? These are questions. I am asking myself during whole thesis. I am finding the answers using my experiences gained during my last year when have created several dramatic figures on stage in Disk theatre, the last place when I could feel protected from outer theatre space. Keywords: Inner, outer, understatemant, forming, mask, mustre, charakter, acting
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From Word to Image: The Issue of Language in a Play in which Language Is Thematized
Mašková, Barbora ; HANČIL, Jan (advisor) ; KORČÁK, Jakub (referee)
The following BA thesis’ primary concern is the process of creating a production of David Harrower’s play Knives in Hens, a play in which language seems to become an active agent, who controls and affects the minds and deeds of the protagonists to a high extent.
After a brief overview of theoretical thought from the school of structuralism regarding the connections between dramatic text and performance, the thesis proceeds to the notion of intertextuality and via that to the person who coined it – Julia Kristeva. In Kristeva’s view a text is formed by two elements: geno-text and feno-text. These terms are further explored and applied on Knives in Hens.
In the more practical section of the text, a dramaturgical analysis of the play occurs, exploring the function of language (with a particular regard to the linguistic paradigm), archetypes and Scottish heritage in the text. That is followed by a brief insight into the problematic of translation of a text as difficult and dense as Knives in Hens, analysis of key symbols and their representation in the production and overall scenographic concept. The last sections are then concerned with the process of rehearsing and finalizing the production, including the selection of music.
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The assault rifle shooting technique
Korčák, Jakub ; Fiala, Miloš (advisor) ; Brych, Jan (referee)
Title Assault rifle shooting technique Objectives Description of a correct shooting technique from rifle with focus on the basic factors which affects shooting technique such as triggering, aiming, breathing, shooting positions and grip. Methods This bachelor thesis was assembled based on information obtained from a literature search and from other sources related to the issue. Results The result is a study of shooting technique, factors that affect the technique and instruction on using long guns focusing on the assault rifle BREN. Keywords Shooting technique, assault rifle, BREN 805 C, BREN 806 C
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Georg Büchner - Woyzeck
Galluzzo, Elisa ; KOUBSKÁ, Vlasta (advisor) ; KORČÁK, Jakub (referee)
This master thesis of scenography is a study on the play Woyzeck written in 1836 by
the German author Georg Büchner. My intention is to examine how the engaging
story of a drama written in the 19th century, set into a military background, can be
reinterpreted today in our society. The aim of my researches is the elaboration of a
contemporary mise en scène of the play set into an ideological factory as the ideal
scenario for the developing of the dramatic situations of Woyzeck.
My final scenography proposal for the drama is a site-specific project in the Prada
Foundation of Milan; an ex-factory of an Italian distillery society, now turned in one of
the main art centres of the city.
I am starting the thesis with a research about the historical background of the play
through a short biography of the author. In this part, I am aiming to explain how the
social context, the relationship with his family and a few of actual events happened at
the time of Büchner, have inspired him to write, perhaps, his greatest work. I continue
by writing an analysis of the dramaturgical structure of the text, of the main themes
and situations within the play and the characters. I am highlighting the themes of the
play that in the 21th century are extremely contemporary. In parallel, I analyse how
the characters behave in different dramatic situations and precisely I try to reveal
their real way of being instead of what appear only on the surfaces.
Moreover, I write about a few of the greatest reinterpretations of the play that
supported my studies and researches. Here, I mainly focus on the directing and
dramaturgical aspects of each production that enriched my vision of the play helping
me to develop my final version.
The last part of my thesis is about my own reinterpretation of Woyzeck. I am
explaining which are the aspects and the themes of the play that I find still very
connected with our society. I write about my creative process and about how exactly
my research led to the final proposal of the comparison between the military system,
of two centuries ago, and the factory system of today. Afterward, I take in exam a few
of the artworks that encouraged over my personal reinterpretation of directing and
dramaturgical aspects. I write about how elements from these artworks inspired me
concretely for the realization of my final work. Finally, I explain in details the directing
and dramaturgical choices for the disposition of the storyboard as the final result of
my personal research.
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Leaving
Yilmaz, Tiber ; DUŠEK, Jan (advisor) ; KORČÁK, Jakub (referee)
My thesis is based on a reflection of Czech absurd theatre and my personal
Turkish interpretation for the scenography of this genre. Specifically, this thesis deals
with the play Leaving by Vaclav Havel I’m explaining and looking closely at selected
elements of absurdist drama which inspired Havel and this play in particular, and has
also determined my way of thinking. My goal is to find the inspiration and the processes
that have influenced my studies at DAMU and culminated in my final diploma work. The
aim is to understand the dramaturgic composition of the vısual elements that need to be
present on stage through the proposed scenography and costume design.
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Physical education and physical training systems in the armies of European countries
Korčák, Jakub ; Thiel, Dan (advisor) ; Sovák, Libor (referee)
Title Physical education and physical training systems in the armies of European countries. Purposes The aim of this thesis is to identify the anchoring and stability of physical training in selected European armies. Methods Using a questionnaire survey, I gained information on selected European armies. I asked 40 soldiers from foreign armies by email. The questionnaire included 21 questions, of which 11 were open-ended and 10 were closed-ended. Questionnaires were collected by application Google forms that allows creating and managing questionnaires. Although the research results can not be quantified, due to the topic of research and opportunities to conduct the research I have chosen a quantitative method of data collection and specifically a questionnaire survey. Results They compare physical training systems in European armies. The results show differences between systems. The results show that the selected European armies have a very similar system of physical education and agree with most of the criteria examined. Key words Physical education system, physical preparation, army, Czech army.
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Actor‘s freedom and responsibility necessary for creating a character
Švarc, Václav ; TÖPFER, Tomáš (advisor) ; KORČÁK, Jakub (referee)
This master‘s thesis deals with the issue of acting freedom and responsibility and consists of chronologically presented experience from school and professional practice. It is complemented by the possibilities of cultivating actor's freedom and, at the same time, it deals with mistakes that do not lead to it. Basic principles crucial for rehearsing and performing comedy are further revealed. The author intersperses practical experience with the positives and negatives of repetitions and compares them with professional literature. The subtext and requirements necessary for a deeper understanding of character's psychology are described as well. Character's actions and the conscious choice of body language are both discussed. In conclusion, the author's view on the topic of stage aesthetics and self-observation is compared with that of highly regarded actor. The subject of the thesis is an attempt at self-reflection.
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Staging a non-dramatic text
Svozil, Adam ; KORČÁK, Jakub (advisor) ; HRBEK, Daniel (referee)
This thesis deals with the topic of narrative (or ´diegetic´) theatre plays. It aims to map out the processes which emerge after the mimetic mode of representation is partly or wholly replaced with the diegetic one., i.e. the decline in their ´dramatic´ quality and the structural changes which are being conceptualized mainly within a narrative framework. The thesis consequently looks at specific historic moments which propelled strong contemporary presence of diegesis on theatre stage; namely the theatre of Bertolt Brecht, the performative turn and postdramatic theatre and the storytelling movement. With these circumstances in mind, the author reflects on his practical theatrical work: The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas (DISK Theatre, Prague) and Illusions (DJKT Theatre, Pilsen.)
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Země mnoha jmen autor Josef Čapek
Porta Sarries, Enric ; DUŠEK, Jan (advisor) ; KORČÁK, Jakub (referee)
Tato diplomová práce představuje mé umělecké zpracování a vizuální interpretaci dramatického textu Země mnoha jmen Josef čapka. Práce obsahuje umělecký i historický přístup autora a divadelní svět na začátku dvacátého století, obzvláště období První republiky Československa, dále pak vyjádření mých uměleckých zásad, referencí a analýzu hry a postav skrze tento filtr.
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Practical dramaturgy of a great drama house
Rubenová, Sylvie ; SÍLOVÁ, Zuzana (advisor) ; KORČÁK, Jakub (referee)
The aim of the diploma thesis Practical dramaturgy of a great drama house (Is it possible to create a conscious artistic concept in the National theatre?) is to try to reflect practical experiences obtained during the first season as a dramaturg of the drama department in the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre and based on them to name the specifics and problematics of the dramaturgy of a great drama house in a regional city. NMST is a four department theatre operating two big stages (Jiří Myron Theatre and Antonín Dvořák Theatre) and a small stage (rehearsal room in Antonín Dvořák Theatre), where on all of them the drama department is operating. Therefore it is not a classical one department drama house as it is (like e.g. Vinohrady Theatre), but it is essential that in Ostravian theatrical context it fulfills exactly this function. Major role in the functioning of drama department of NMST is obviously played by two “systems”, which it is a part of: ie the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre (thus also other departments and its overall profilation) and Ostravian theatre scene, therefore I consider necessary to outline the wider context at first because it largely affects the drama department of NMST as its subset. The part of this work is also a pursuit of naming the task of a permanent dramaturg in this type of theatre, using which means he can (and must) participate on the directions and formation of the department, with short-term and long-term outlook, which comes obviously from the specific experience in this specific theatre. It is not the aim to pursue the past of the drama department of NMST, thus analysis of the historical tendencies of this department, but its contemporary situation, ie the present and possible future. Based on the analysis of the current repertoire and upcoming dramaturgical plans I will pursue the options and limits not only of this drama department, but of the great drama at all.
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