At the end of the course the student will have acquired a thorough knowledge of the discipline's historical, theoretical and methodological foundations. She/he will understand and interpret the most complex connections between dramaturgy, scenography, and the organization of the performance in relation to the actor and the audience in the historical context of reference. She/he will also develop the main interpretive skills to make appropriate connections between the spectacular event and the relevant historical and cultural context. The course aims at the acquisition of skills introducing to professions related to the theatrical field.
This course is devoted to Edward Gordon Craig's ritheatricalization of the theater. We will study the new meaning that the stage director intends to give to the theater, as idea, statute and praxis. We will analyze Craig's reinvention of theater, as a meeting place between art and craft, in which the director is the unique author, the stage becomes writing and the visual dimension takes on a dramaturgical function. The analysis will focus on some essays published in the journals “The Mask” and “The Marionette,” as places of theoretical experimentation. The perspective of the English stage director will be moreover considered in close connection with the performing arts culture of his era, marked by the new directorial theories in the European context.
Contents of the examination: a) ATTENDING STUDENTS: lecture notes and specific books b) NON ATTENDING STUDENTS: specific books Students must consult professor web page to download the teaching material.
Erasmus students and students with PDP or PEI are invited to contact the teacher at the beginning of the courses.
