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Life and work of Bohumil Schweigstill
Vodehnalová, Petra ; Hnilica, Jiří (advisor) ; Brožová, Věra (referee)
My thesis follows up life and work of Bohumil Schweigstill, teacher and puppeteer living in First Republic of Czechoslovakia. First chapter is about social situation in Příbram, about his childhood and studies in this famous mining area. Then it focuses on the beginning of his career as a teacher at Klatovsko and subsequent move to Prague, where until the end of the 30s of the 20th century has taught at several schools. Thesis then makes a closer look at his puppeteering work in Prague theater in Vladislavova street and theatre in the garden of Kinský, monitors normal operation of both theatres, structure of performances, ensemble and repertoire. Stand-alone chapter is devoted to Schweigstill's dramas and its benefit for forms of puppet - Punch, because he was one of the first to come up with a brand new concept. The final chapter then examines his tenure at the magazine Little Reader and Heart, as well as end of his life, where despite leaving both of its own puppet theaters, he didin't hesitate to help other amateur and professional theatre groups, and finally the overall contribution that Schweigstill's playwright and theatrical activity had. Key words Bohumil Schweigstill, puppet theater, marionette, puppetry, Punch, the Kinsky Garden Theatre, the Theater at Vladislavova Street, the Society for...
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