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Musical Phantom of the Opera and its Position on the Prague Musical Scene
Jirsová, Jitka ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Christov, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis named Musical The Phantom of the Opera and its Position on the Prague Musical Scene presents the history of one of the world's most successful musicals, focusing on its first Czech production at Prague's GoJa Music Hall during the 2014/2015 season. Moreover, it deals with the artistic components of this staging while comparing it to the rest of Prague's contemporary musical scene from perspective of both art and promotion, and also reflecting the reviews. Besides professional literature the author had been working with her own interviews of Prague's creative team and with materials published in the media as part of the show's promotion.
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(A)pollonia
Dlouhý, Petr ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Sarkissian, Alena (referee)
This Bachelor thesis focuses on the analysis of one of the most iconic performances in contemporary polish theatre, on (A)pollonia directed by Krzystof Warlikowski. The thesis turns attention to analysing the text origins which lead to the script of the performance and to the performance itself with its main topic, the thought of holocaust. The analysis also includes the interview with the polish theatre anthropologist Małgorzata Chodyna that focuses on the context and position of (A)pollonia in polish theatre, society and thinking. Its aim is to pass an extended statement about very often discussed performance that have been almost unnoticed in czech critical reflections.
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Henrik Ibsen's Plays Directed by Jan Nebeský
Pártlová, Magdalena ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Christov, Petr (referee)
The topic of this bachelor thesis is a detailed analysis of three productions of Henrik Ibsen's plays - Ghosts, The Wild Duck and Arnie has a problem (When We Dead Awaken), which were staged by Jan Nebeský, one of the most original contemporary Czech theatre director. The main aim of the thesis is to describe Nebeský's directorial interpretation of Ibsen's work by characterization of individual parts of aforementioned productions. The conclusion deals with determination of typical signs of Jan Nebeský's directorial style. The thesis is accompanied by an annex which represents an inventory of all so far implemented productions of Ibsen's work, directed by Jan Nebeský.
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Farm in the Cave--a Laboratory Theatre
Mogilnicka, Krystyna ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Stehlíková, Eva (referee) ; Ostrowska, Joanna (referee)
This thesis, entitled Farm in the Cave-a Laboratory Theatre, presents Viliam Dočolomanský's International Theatre Studio Farm in the Cave based in Prague, Czech Republic as an aspect of the discourse of 'laboratory theatres.' The first part examines the concept of the 'laboratory theatres' that developed in the 1960s as a new 'genre' of theatre practice and a 'method' of creating performances based on physical expression; this is presented as distinct from the 'theatre laboratories' that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century mostly in the framework of institutions as 'schools' for actors. As such, this thesis introduces the changes that came with Jerzy Grotowski's manifestos in connection to his easily adaptable training for actors and idea of 'physical scores.' Laboratory theatres' background and interests are presented as alternative theatre practice that emerged from a need of 'searching for truth' through the body what evolved into counterculture attitude. The first part establishes Eugenio Barba's Odin Teatret as an independent laboratory that developed on the margins of the contemporary theatre community and evolved into an influential culture institution. Odin Teatret's achievements in developing physical acting and original theatre directing are set in confrontation with the...
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Contemporary Cirkus as a Dramatic Art. From Contemporary Cirsuc Performance Analysis to is Aesthetic Discourse
Štefanová, Veronika ; Christov, Petr (advisor) ; Drozd, David (referee) ; Pšenička, Martin (referee)
This dissertation introduces contemporary circus as a type of dramatic art. The work thus provides a basic framework for the analysis of contemporary circus and suggests a terminology for the designation of its specific traits. This terminology is derived first and foremost from the Czech theatre studies environment. The theoretical delineation of contemporary circus stems from selected theses from Otakar Zich's The Aesthetics of Dramatic Art and Erika Fischer-Lichte's The Transformative Power of Performance: A New Aesthetics. Contemporary circus, which is depicted as belonging to several discourses - historical, aesthetic, cultural policy and pedagogical, is described from a formal as well as content-focused point of view in order to best point out how the circus element changes and takes on meaning in relation to its theatrical counterpart. The thesis is subdivided into five parts. The introduction outlines the key theme, goals and methodology as well as terminology and theories which provide the work with a suitable point of departure. The Contemporary and Traditional Circus chapter describes the history and development of traditional as well as contemporary circus in selected countries (France, Canada, USA, Scandinavia) which are considered significant within the context of circus arts...
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The Poetics of Marina Carr's Plays
Hladká, Tereza ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Sarkissian, Alena (referee)
The subject of this diploma thesis is the Irish dramatist Marina Carr and her crucial set of plays within the body of her work, the Midlands trilogy (The Mai, Portia Coughlan, By the Bog of Cats…) This thesis aims to provide an analysis of the poetics of Marina Carr, mainly by analysis of the use of myth in her work and the usage of the landscape. Key words: Irish drama, Marina Carr, Midlands trilogy, The Mai, Portia Coughlan, By the Bog of Cats…, space, mother as a personified nation, suicide, identity, Medea, mother, myth
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Interspecies transplantations of embryonic germ cels in fish
Fučíková, Michaela ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Vegrichtová, Markéta (referee)
Primordial gonocytes (PGC) are embryonic germ cells and they are precursors of sperm cells and oocytes. We can identify, isolate and grow them in cell's culture. We can store them in a frozen state in liquid nitrogen for long term. We can transplant these cells into recipient of the same or a close related species, which is sterile in the ideal case. The cells which are transplanted can develop in recipient's body so this recipient can produce the donor's gametes after maturation. Such individual is called germline chimera. The manipulation with germ cells can provide several benefits, for example preservation of germ cells from endangered or valuable species/stains in a gene bank. Or we can shorten generation interval that is convenient for late adolescent species in a case of appropriately chosen recipient. The aim of this thesis is to summarize knowledge about fish PGCs and a possible using of these cells for transplantations. Keywords: primordial gonocytes, germ stem cells, germline chimera, transplantation, surrogate parents
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Political theatre of Falk Richter in post-dramatic context
Chvátalová, Martina ; Augustová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Pšenička, Martin (referee)
(Anglicky) This diploma thesis conducts a survey of dramatic and theatre work of contemporary German dramatist and director Falk Richter (born 1969) in the context of German political theatre of 20th century, thus primarily Brecht and Piscator tradition. At the same time, the concepts of political and post-dramatic theatre are defined and elaborated. The work points out that the current political function of theatre and its chance to directly influence social reality is understood differently than in the case of both pre-war and post-war epic drama by Erwin Piscator and Bertolt Brecht, or in the documentary drama of the 1960s. The key goal of the thesis is to analyze and interpret chosen Richter's dramatic writings and mainly the project Trust, which was created in collaboration with Dutch choreographer Anouk van Dijk. The project can be perceived as a current form of Richter's poetry, which gradually deviates from the "drama" theatre and inclines to motion drama with dance and performance elements. It is showed how the authors deal with present social and personal issues, which are transformed into theatre expression, motion and dance. At last, the thesis examines in what consists the politics of this project.
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Istvan Kantor: Portrait of the Performer
Vlčková, Kateřina ; Pšenička, Martin (advisor) ; Sarkissian, Alena (referee)
Cílem této magisterské práce je představit jednoho ze zakládajících členů neoistické skupiny, kontroverzního multimediálního performera Istvana Kantora. Práce se snaží zasadit Kantorovy aktivity do širšího historického, teoretického a politického kontextu. V díle Istvana Kantora se magisterská práce zaměřuje především na jeho krvavá X a na jeho názory na umění a tvorbu. Práce by měla korigovat některé nepřesné informace, které život Istvana Kantora a jeho tvorbu obestírají.
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