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Michal Dočekal - Artistic Director of Drama at the National Theatre
Smrčková, Anna ; HRDINOVÁ, Radmila (advisor) ; JOBERTOVÁ, Daniela (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on Michal Dočekal’s role as Artistic Director of Drama at the National Theatre in Prague. The first chapter deals with Dočekal’s artistic beginnings and his significant work experience. The second chapter charts the situation at the National Theatre after 1989 and examines the role of Artistic Director and what abilities should such a person have in order to fulfil this role. On the basis of a detailed analysis and research I then endeavour to describe the most important moments of Dočekal’s reign as the chief. In the following individual chapters I examine his philosophy, directorial and actors’ personalities, subsidiary activities of the company and also the issues Dočekal, as Director, had to deal with.
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Alfréd Radok Awards Drama Competition
Lásková, Petra ; HRDINOVÁ, Radmila (advisor) ; DROZD, David (referee)
This master thesis introduces the origins of the Alfréd Radok Awards Foundation and briefly explains evolution of the contest the Foundation has run for the past twenty two years. It focuses mainly on the Alfréd Radok Awards Drama Contest which introduced the best original and unperformed Czech or Slovakian plays.
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Directing work of Jan Mikulášek
Zicháčková, Magda ; HRDINOVÁ, Radmila (advisor) ; TICHÝ, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis "Jan Mikulášek and his directing" deals with one of the most outstanding contemporary Czech theater directors. The author attempts to explain the life and work of Jan Mikulášek by analyzing his directorial processes for specific productions which she has seen. Author picks up the threads of the bachelor thesis entitled "Cooperation between director and stage designer: J. Mikulášek and M. Cpin", where she analyzed Mikulášek directorial processes especially on the production of Heda Gablerová. The list od Mikulášek productions is rich so the author chose for her analysis a particular section of his work which she, among other things, compares with his previous works. She deals with Europeana, Nenápadný půvab buržoazie, Šedá sedmdesátá aneb Husákovo ticho productions in detail and especially with the Hodní chlapci production in which the author participated as a dramatic adviser.
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Chekhov's Seagull in Dejvické and National Theatre
Loužný, Tomáš ; HRDINOVÁ, Radmila (advisor) ; ETLÍK, Jaroslav (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is the description and analysis of two different performances of the play The Seagull by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. It focuses on the similarities and differences in director's approach of Michal Vajdička (Dejvické divadlo) and Michal Dočekal (National Theatre of Prague) and it particularly accents interpretation of chosen characters from the play. As a part of analysis itself it puts side by side different approaches of directors in particular situations and it comes to constitutive conclusions, which are summarized at the end of the thesis. The overall conclusion is, that despite the fact, that the directors' approaches is differ, the themes stressed by the directors are almost the same.
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Drama Theatre of David Radok
Horčicová, Zdeňka ; HRDINOVÁ, Radmila (advisor) ; BOKOVÁ, Marie (referee)
The thesis deals with productions of the director David Radok on Czech stages. Specifically Leaving by Václav Havel performed in Archa theatre, As You Like It by William Shakespeare performed at Revolving Theatre in Český Krumlov by drama ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre and Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare performed in National Theatre in Prague. The thesis analyses director?s work using four different facets. These are work with the text of the play, stage design, sound effects and music and acting. Based on these facts, the thesis tries to describe the character of his production, his attitude to the various components of stage artwork and includes his work in the context of Czech drama theatre.
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Shakespeare´s plays directed by Jan Mikulášek
Lásková, Petra ; HRDINOVÁ, Radmila (advisor) ; TICHÝ, Zdeněk (referee)
In this bachelor thesis I try to capture the basic principles of work of director Jan Mikulášek and by specific examples show their main characteristic features and difficulties in relation to the dramatic text. The thesis is focused on the analysis of Shakespeare?s plays directed by Jan Mikulášek: Hamlet at Divadlo Husa na provázku and Macbeth at Divadlo v Dlouhé. The basic source of information for my work are critical reflection of performances, interviews with authors, literature, video productions, and my own experiences and theatrical texts of plays of William Shakespeare: Hamlet translated by Zdeněk Urbánek and Macbeth in Jiří Josek translation as well.
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COOPERATION BETWEEN DIRECTOR AND STAGE DESIGNER: J.MIKULÁŠEK AND M. CPIN
Zicháčková, Magda ; Hrdinová, Radmila (advisor) ; Tichý, Zdeněk (referee)
This Bachelor Thesis concerns the cooperation between the director Jan Mikulášek and stage designer Marek Cpin. It captures the main characteristics of Mikulášek?s directional process from dramaturgy selection through artistic concept to impressive imagination of the common production of the both artists. The important aspect of this work is the creative partnership of this couple. The basic resources comprise of the critical reflections and interviews in daily press, studies included in the theatre focused periodic and literature and the author´s subjective experience as well. The accent lays in one of the common productions of this artistic couple - Heda Gablerová. Except of outlining the present tradition of this dramatic text, the thesis describes, analyses and traces typical director´s and stage designer´s style, while highlighting the extent of their mutual inspiration and artistic connection.
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Actor Profile of Jan Vondracek
Vinická, Tereza ; Hrdinová, Radmila (advisor) ; Císař, Jan (referee)
Divided into seven chapters, the work treats seven roles of the Czech actor Jan Vondracek (born in 1966) in Divadlo v Dlouhe Theatre from 1997-2008. The author starts from the analysis of Vondracek's performances and describes the specifics of his
showmanship and generalizes the personality traits of his characters. She also ponders the meaning of Czech dramatic art based on
typical characters in the context of contemporary Czech theatre.
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The ways of czech theatre criticism after 1989
Pokorný, Vít ; Hrdinová, Radmila (advisor) ; Jobertová, Daniela (referee)
This work is mainly focused on the evolution of art criticism after the restoration of democracy in Czechoslovakia in 1989. At first the author describes the changes in the whole society after this date and then he relates them to the specific field of culture. As art criticism cannot exist without practical artistic results, the autor also analyses the problematic development of the Czech theatre in democracy. The theatre liberates itself from the restrictions imposed by the totalitarian regime, but at the same time its aesthetical influence is endangered by commercial purposes and by the general decline of taste. We can say the same thing about art criticism. The author focuses on specialised periodicals but also on criticism appearing in regural journals and on the internet. He writes in detail about the greatest personalities of the Czech criticism after the revolution, those who most influenced its prezent situation. He asks to what extent a contemporary critic can expose his/her personal point sof view and how much he/she is influenced byt the commercial charakter of nowaday media. In the last chapter the author gives some rather philosophical thoughts to the future of art criticism. He suggests that institutionalised theatre criticism is probably going to disappear, but it will transform itself into the general ability of men and women to think critically about themselves and about the world.
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Specifics of student theater
Bartoš, Václav ; Císař, Jan (advisor) ; Hrdinová, Radmila (referee)
This thesis qualifies basic borders of the conception of student theatre. To qualify three basic categories we use presence or absence of theatre education. These categories are defined in the thesis. Also the view is taken to the standards which help to section the student theatre. Categorization according to age of the members of theatre companies is refused, as there are examples which are beside of such dividing. Also the specifics and charakteristics common to divided categories are mentioned. The thesis analyses extents of artistic work in theatre played by children and adults. The thesis observes the benefits of the student theatre to its members and surroundings. The aim of this thesis is to set up the base for next exploring of the main trends of theatre played by students and surveying activities of student theatre companies.
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