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Phenomenon of Anxiety in Beckett's Endgame
Horčicová, Zdeňka ; KOUBOVÁ, Alice (advisor) ; MUSILOVÁ, Martina (referee)
My master thesis inspects the phenomenon of anxiety in Samuel Beckett's Endgame. In this thesis, anxiety is seen from the phenomenological perspective . However, the explanation of anxiety by psychology and psychiatry is offered as well, so that more complex understanding is enabled. An analysis of Beckett's play is highly influenced by phenomenology, especially by Martin Heidegger, and also by the daseinsanalysis. In these connotations, we inspect Endgame, especially the situation of characters on the stage and the world of the play itself as a mirroring of the real world. We show that human existence is one of the most significant sources of anxiety, that it is innate to almost every human being from time to time, and that it has a remarkable dramatic potential. Although there is no final explication of Beckett's play, my thesis attempts to get closer to its understanding through the phenomenon of anxiety.
As a part of this thesis, the translation of one part of Stanley Cavell's essay called Ending the Waiting Game is included, which tries to explain the meaning of Endgame in a different way.
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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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