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Amateur theatre in the public space of Czech small town in the time of second half of 19th and first half of the 20th century. Shaping, working and social background of theatre associations in Mšeno and Mnichovo Hradiště in a comparative perspective
Zabilanská, Petra ; Kubů, Eduard (advisor) ; Jančík, Drahomír (referee)
This thesis focuses on how amateur drama groups in provincial towns were formed and how they operated. The time period under consideration is the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The theatre groups examined are from two towns; Mšeno and Mnichovo Hradiště. The position of these groups is traced in relation to the development of culture, economy and politics within Czech society. The author analyses the social makeup of such groups and its audiences. After examining the productions the groups had for individual seasons, the ways in which these productions have changed are examined, as well as what responses they received. The drama groups are looked upon as being part of public space. Most of the attention is focused upon the history of the group "Mácha a Tyl", beginning with its early activities, moving on to its development in the 19th and 20th century, and looking at the manner in which its amateur work, its repertoire and the buildings are used. In closing, this thesis demonstrates that the activities of these amateur drama groups were not only concerned with acting. An integral function of theatre was also to be a medium, to instruct and educate fellow citizens, and to function as a charitable organisation.
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