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Modern Czech Theatre

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Author : Jarka Burian
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2002-04-25

Modern Czech Theatre written by Jarka Burian and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04-25 with Performing Arts categories.

The story of Czech theatre in the twentieth century involves generations of mesmerizing players and memorable productions. Beyond these artistic considerations, however, lies a larger story: a theatre that has resonated with the intense concerns of its audiences acquires a significance and a force beyond anything created by striking individual talents or random stage hits. Amid the variety of performances during the past hundred years, that basic and provocative reality has been repeatedly demonstrated, as Jarka Burian reveals in his extraordinary history of the dramatic world of Czech theatre. Following a brief historical background, Burian provides a chronological series of perspectives and observations on the evolving nature of Czech theatre productions during this century in relation to their similarly evolving social and political contexts. Once Czechoslovak independence was achieved in 1918, a repeated interplay of theatre with political realities became the norm, sometimes stifling the creative urge but often producing even greater artistry. When playwright Václav Havel became president in 1990, this was but the latest and most celebrated example of the vital engagement between stage and society that has been a repeated condition of Czech theatre for the past two hundred years. In Jarka Burian's skillful hands, Modern Czech Theatre becomes an extremely important touchstone for understanding the history of modern theatre within western culture.

Leading Creators Of Twentieth Century Czech Theatre

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Author : Jarka M. Burian
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-07-04

Leading Creators Of Twentieth Century Czech Theatre written by Jarka M. Burian and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with Performing Arts categories.

In this invaluable and detailed presentation of the leading creative figures in a richly innovative and dynamic period of Czech theatre, Professor Jarka M. Burian provides us with insightful portraits of the directors K. H. Hilar, E. F. Burian, Alfred Radok, and Otomar Krejca: of the famous Voskovec and Werich comedic duo; of the scenographer Josef Svoboda; and of the playwright, now President of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel. There are also briefer studies of numerous other directors, designers, and actors. The author, a Czech-American theatre scholar and practitioner, has been a frequent on-site observer of Czech theatre since 1965. He is directly acquainted with many of the major artists and the most notable productions that have made Czech theatre internationally famous.

Trial By Theatre

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Author : Barbara Day
language : en
Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
Release Date : 2019-11-01

Trial By Theatre written by Barbara Day and has been published by Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-01 with Literary Criticism categories.

The motto Národ sobě – “From the Nation to Itself” – inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague’s National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then part of a German-speaking empire, the Czechs devised a complex and evocative theatre language made up of allegory, allusion, juxtaposition, games, wordplay, legend, history, illusion and music. A sophisticated avant-garde theatre flowered in Czechoslovakia between the wars, and became a symbol of independence during the Nazi occupation. It survived Socialist Realism and Stalinism to blossom again in the “Golden Sixties” when Prague became “the theatre capital of Europe” (Kenneth Tynan) and a generation of theatre and film directors (Radok, Grossman, Schorm) and playwrights (Havel, Kundera, Topol) were at the forefront of the Prague Spring. Reprisals took place after the 1968 Soviet invasion when, under “normalization,” hardline Communists tried to silence the voices of the ‘60s; thousands were forced into internal and external emigration. The theatre culture, however, flexible and experienced from previous repression, again provided a basis of opposition to totalitarianism. For two decades it operated in the provisional spaces of culture houses, studios, gymnasiums, bars, trade union halls, art galleries and living rooms. Strategies were devised and implemented to bring freedom back to the theatre and society. A strong sense of justice and ethics intensified the mutual commitment of theatres and audiences, leading the way to the Velvet Revolution of 1989 and the installation of a playwright as President.

The History Of Czech Theatre

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Author : Jan Císař
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

The History Of Czech Theatre written by Jan Císař and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Theater categories.

Czech Theatre Design In The Twentieth Century

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Author : Joseph Brandesky
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2007-05

Czech Theatre Design In The Twentieth Century written by Joseph Brandesky and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05 with Drama categories.

This stimulating compilation of essays and images reveals an essential and valuable component of Czech contributions to the world of modern theatre heretofore largely unseen outside the country itself. Featuring the craft of twenty-seven of the best stage and costume designers of the twentieth century, Joe Brandesky supplies ample evidence of their consistently high quality and dynamic creativity, survival skills for a people whose national identity had been dismantled during many years of occupation and repression. Essays by Vera Ptacková, Dennis Christilles, Delbert Unruh, and, Marie Zdenková their full texts restored and reedited for this volume since their initial publication in exhibit catalogs, provide historical and linguistic insights into contemporary Czech scenography as well as comparisons to the major art movements affecting the designers. Brandesky’s informative introductory essay contextualizes the shifting tenets of Czech theatre design. Also included are biographies of the designers, a bibliography, and thirty black-and-white photographs. The accompanying CD provides access to the vibrant and sophisticated images of the Czech theatrical world: 138 richly colorful paintings and drawings of costumes, models, and set designs and in situ photos of exhibited designs plus 27 color and black-and-white photos of the designers. The CD also includes the full text of the book with links to all the art and to the designers’ biographies. Book and CD together showcase the Czech Republic as a center of international stage design.

Czech Theatre

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Czech Theatre written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Theater categories.

Czech Theatre Collection

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Author : Divadelní ústav (Prague, Czech Republic)
language : un
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

Czech Theatre Collection written by Divadelní ústav (Prague, Czech Republic) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Prague Quadrennial categories.

The collection includes: serials, pamphlets of the Theatre Institute in Prague, Czech Republic, lists of the theatre faculty from the Academy of Performing Arts, 1998-1999, flyers, lists of publications of the Theatre Institue in Prague, photocopied plans of theatres, typed materials about theatre exhibits, biographies (such as of the director and stage designer Achim Freyer), typed protocols, awards, list of UNESCO prizes, theatre and opera programs, books documenting the history of the Czech theatre and the Czech puppet theatre, postcards. The vast majority of the material is related to the Prague Quadrennial which took place June 7-27, 1999.

Czech Theatre

Modern Czech Theatre

Leading Creators Of Twentieth Century Czech Theatre

Trial By Theatre

The History Of Czech Theatre

Czech Theatre Design In The Twentieth Century

Czech Theatre

Czech Theatre Collection

The Silenced Theatre

Czech Theatre

Contemporary Czech Theatre

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