96368 - Processes and Forms of Dramatic Creation. Laboratory (1) (Modulo 2)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the laboratory the student: acquires knowledge on the empirical dynamics and the material components of modern contemporary dramaturgy; knows how to analyze the transitions between literary text and scenic text; knows how to apply basic skills to identify the conditions, tools and objectives of dramaturgical practice; knows how to relate the different dramaturgical practices, recognizing their theoretical components and cultural references.

Course contents

The course will explore the multifaceted relationship between text and staging. The central theme of the analysis will be the concept of travel, considered in physical, internal or metaphorical terms. Several significant dramatic texts and productions, selected from the masterpieces of Western theatre, will be examined as case studies.

After this initial examination, students will be guided by a professional playwright as they attempt to write a short text on the theme of travel.

Any administrative, technical-practical and organizational requests must be forwarded exclusively to the teaching tutor of the course, Dr. Marco Argentina, at the following email address: marco.argentina2@unibo.it.

Readings/Bibliography

Attendees:

1. Lecture notes.
2. Drammaturgie della quête, a cura di Elena Randi e Cristina Grazioli, Padova, Esedra, 2006 (from page 21);
3. Three texts to choose from:
   

• Sofocle, Edipo re and Edipo a Colono;
• Shakespeare, La tempesta;
• Byron, Manfred;
• Kleist, Caterina di Heilbronn;
• Gautier and Vernoy de Saint-Georges, Giselle;
• Pirandello, I giganti della montagna;
• Brecht, Vita di Galileo.

Non-attendees:

In lieu of notes, non-attendees are required to study:

• Umberto Artioli, Il combattimento invisibile. D'Annunzio tra romanzo e teatro, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1995.
  

In addition to all the bibliography provided for attending students, non-attending students are obliged to study D'Annunzio, La città morta.

Teaching methods

The course includes lectures and practical drama writing activities, as well as the use of video materials. If the theatre season in Bologna permits, students will also attend rehearsals and presentations by directors, playwrights and actors.

Assessment methods

The student's level of learning will be assessed through an oral exam that will focus on the topics covered during the course and the texts listed in the exam syllabus. The exam is intended to assess the student's acquired critical skills in analyzing dramatic and stage texts.

Achieving a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered, mastery of expression and specific language, originality of reflection, and familiarity with the tools of dramatic and stage analysis will be evaluated with excellent marks. A predominantly rote or rote knowledge of the subject matter, an incomplete ability to synthesize and analyze, or correct but inappropriate language will result in a fair grade. Occasional gaps in mastery of the subject matter, poor ability to synthesize and analyze, and inappropriate language will result in a passing grade. Significant gaps in learning, inappropriate language, or an inability to analyze dramatic and stage texts will result in a failing grade.

Students with learning disabilities (LD) or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the relevant University office promptly (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it). They will be responsible for suggesting any accommodations to the students concerned. These accommodations must be submitted to the instructor for approval 15 days in advance, who will evaluate their suitability, also taking into account the course's learning objectives.

Teaching tools

Video and textual sources; if the theatre season allows, observation of rehearsals of performances and listening to oral testimonies of directors/dramatists/actors.

Office hours

See the website of Elena Randi