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ELEMENTS OF RITUAL IN THE AUTHORS THEATRE
Silich, Sviatlana ; TÄUBELOVÁ, Kristýna (advisor) ; SMOLÍK, Robert (referee)
In my thesis I will emphasize the elements of ritual in authors visual theatre. I will explain the choice of topic and my attitude towards it; I will introduce the connection between the ritual and my thesis topic.
The thesis will include a thorough analysis of two of my implemented projects based on the subject death and elements of ritual.
I will give a brief explanation to the choise of my thesis topic which is centered around burial traditions, and speak about the elements which gave me particular inspiration. A separate chapter will be dedicated to the works of artists who inspired me the most, thus contributing to the creation of my performance, The Styx. I will reflect on the degree of interrelation and convergence of the theatre theory brought by Antonine Artaud, and theories brought by other artists and art groups, e.g. Sergei Parajanov, Alejandro Jodorowsky, AKHE theatre.
In the first part of my thesis I will speak about the chosen topic and the sources of inspiration, give a description of ritual and bring along the parallels to - herring under fur coat.
The body of my thesis is further divided into two more parts, one corresponding to the procession experiment, and another one describing the implementation in the dark room. In the chapter called ?4 dissolution? I will exlain why this didn't happen. The next chapter contains a description of the preparation steps, which were as follows: hunting for a suitable rehearsal room, actual preparations, rehearsing and the final implementation of the ritual in the dark room, then, giving priority to the particular elements and, finally, the course of performance.
In the conclusion chapter, I will summarize the whole of obtained knowledge and experience, together with the results of my project, and speculate on the bright new opportunities in the world of art which lie before me.
The illustrated appendix contains photographs reflecting the preparation steps to performance, the resulting project, and parallels to the sources of inspiration.
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