Learning objectives
Awareness of the history and theory of theatrical direction. <br />
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Analytical skills of theatre production direction and of the scene contract. <br />
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Ability for bibliographical and critical research of Twentieth Century and contemporary theatre.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<p>Title of the course: The history and theory of theatre direction in the twentieth century </p>
<p>The theatre of the twentieth century is considered the century of direction par excellence. The course introduces the meanings and the theories developed around the directorial expectations; it proposes an excursus by example through the European developments of the directorial phenomenon, analyzing a few productions (with video and live viewings) and discussing the poetics and the operating procedures of direction. Through exercises and seminar work moments, it teaches how to read and analyse the scene contract.</p>
Full programme
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Bibliography
Preliminary bibliography: <br />
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(the definitive one will be viewable on the MUPE modules and on the programme in distribution and online on the professor’s page at the beginning of the course): <br />
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o Mara Fazio, Regie teatrali. Dalle origini a Brecht, Laterza, Rome-Bari, 2006 <br />
o Giovanna Zanlonghi, La regia teatrale nel secondo Novecento, Carocci, 2009 <br />
o Lecture notes, in distribution at the secretariat of the Dipartimento di Beni Culturali e dello Spettacolo, Piazzale della Pace 7/A <br />
o Three dramatic texts
Teaching methods
The teaching method alternates classroom lectures, critical viewings and discussions of video documents, practical exercises after direct viewing of a few productions, and group work of bibliographical and critical research. <br />
The assessment will be both oral and written, with the obligatory writing up of a diary of observation of one performance (the guidelines are in the lecture notes) and of one bibliographic research to be agreed on with the professor. <br />
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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