96367 - History of Dramaturgy. Fundamentals (1) (Modulo 1)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student: acquires knowledge of the compositional processes of historical and contemporary dramaturgies; knows how to analyze literary text and scenic text; knows how to apply basic skills to identify the textual structures of historical and contemporary theatres; knows how to relate the different dramaturgies, recognizing their belonging to styles, currents and periods of fundamental importance.

Course contents

DRAMATIC, SCENIC AND PERFORMATIVE WRITING:

INTERACTION AND DIALECTICS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF THEATRICAL COMPOSITION

The Drammaturgia course is divided into two modules of 6 credits each. The course starts on 29 january 2024 with the module Storia della drammaturgia. Istituzioni (6 credits), at the end of which starts the module Processi e forme della creazione drammatica. Laboratorio (6 credits). The total amount of hours is 30 per module. The course will provide basic knowledge elements on the forms and historic structures of dramatic writing and it will address 1) the sources, context and performance levels in historical dramas; 2) the orientation of new dramas in the twentieth century; 3) the gradual emancipation of the different and multiple modes of “stage writing”; 4) the interactions between “stage writing” and textual dramaturgy in the framework of contemporary theater; 5) reports of “stage writing” and textual dramaturgy with the realities of the social world and the dynamics of information. In particular, the course will refer to the works of various twentieth-century and contemporary authors, examining the relationship between text, direction, actor, story and audience. The Module 1 also deals with the relations between theatre and society, highlighting, on the one hand, the influence exerted by political systems on theatrical practice, on the other, the action carried out by the great dramatists culturally mediating the relations between power, theatre and social classes.

The first module start: Monday 29 January 2024, 11-13.

The first mudule end: Wednesday 28 February 2024, 11-13

The lessons are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, in the Auditorium (DAMSLab, Piazzetta Pasolini 5),

with the following calendar:
Monday, 11-13. (Auditorium)

Tuesday, 11-13. (Auditorium)

Wednesday, 11-13 (Auditorium)

Readings/Bibliography

Examination program

1 - Gerardo Guccini, Manuale di drammaturgie storiche. Dai greci a Brecht, Imola, Cue press, soon to be published.

2 - Peter Szondi, Teoria del dramma moderno (1880-1950), Einaudi

A texst to choose beetwn

1 - Franco Perrelli, Le origini del teatro moderno. Da Jarry a Brecht, Roma-Bari, Editori Laterza.

2 – Hans-Thies Lehmann, Il teatro postdrammatico, Cuepress.

Non-attending students are required also to prepare:,

three select texts among the followings: Eschilo, Agamennone, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Cechov, Tre sorelle, Strindberg, Il padre, Maeterlinck, I ciechi, Luigi Pirandello, Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore.

Teaching methods

Lessons are held in the presence. The Module 1 is organized in frontal lessons, with analysis and deepening about dramatics texts, concepts treated and audio-visual documents.

Assessment methods

The achievement of an organic vision of the issues addressed, the possession of an expressive mastery and a specific language, the originality of the reflection as well as the familiarity with the instruments of analysis of the dramaturgy will be evaluated with marks of excellence. The mostly mechanical or mnemonic knowledge of the subject, a capacity for uncoordinated synthesis and analysis or a correct but not always appropriate language, as well as a scholastic domain of dramaturgy will lead to discrete evaluations. Formal gaps or inappropriate language, as well as a lack of knowledge of the instruments of drama will lead to votes that will stand on the threshold of sufficiency. Formal gaps, inappropriate language, lack of orientation within the bibliography and inability to analyze dramaturgy can only be negatively assessed.

Teaching tools

Frontal Lessons equipped by audiovisual tools

Office hours

See the website of Gerardo Guccini