Theater, Film and Media

Programme The course aims to offer a general knowledge of the history of theatre and is divided into the following topics: 1. Theatre and communication - Analysis of the constituent elements of theatrical communication. 2. The origins of theatre 1 - Myth, ritual and performance. 3. The origins of theatre 2 - From celebration to theatre. Ritual forms in Western societies. From antiquity to the Middle Ages. 4. The Invention of Theatre - The birth of theatre in modern culture: the Renaissance and the Baroque. 5. The theatrical institution 1 - The forms of theatre from Baroque society to the Enlightenment. 6. The theatrical institution 2 - The theatre of the bourgeoisie and popular theatre: The 19th century. 7. The theatrical institution 3 - From commodity theatre to art theatre: the 20th century 8. The Actor - Theories and practices from antiquity to the commedia dell'arte, from the great 19th century actor to the film performer. 9. The stage space - Morphology of the stage space: from ritual space to Italian-style theatre. The illusionistic space and the architectural space. Assessment Written exams accessed after a knowledge test with a multiple-choice questionnaire. Texts A. Nicoll, Lo spazio scenico, Rome, Bulzoni; R. Guarino, Il teatro nella storia., Bari, Laterza; C. Molinari, Storia del teatro, Bari, Laterza; S. d'Amico, Storia del teatro drammatico 2 vols., Roma, Bulzoni; The reading of the following theatrical texts is compulsory: 1. Sophocles' Oedipus the Tyrant 2. The Menecmas of Plautus 3. Machiavelli's Mandragola 4. Shakespeare's Hamlet 5. Molière's Dom Juan 6. The Innkeeper by Goldoni 7. Ibsen's The Spectres 8. Six characters in search of an author by Pirandello. Lessons timetable Vetrerie Sciarra classroom Levi della Vida Tuesday 16.00 - 20.00 Friday 16.00 - 20.00 Lessons begin: Tuesday 8 October 2024

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A. Nicoll, Lo spazio scenico, Roma, Bulzoni; R. Guarino, Il teatro nella storia., Bari, Laterza; C. Molinari, Storia del teatro, Bari, Laterza; S. d'Amico, Storia del teatro drammatico 2 voll., Roma, Bulzoni; È obbligatoria la lettura dei seguenti testi teatrali: 1. L’Edipo tiranno di Sofocle 2. I menecmi di Plauto 3. La mandragola di Machiavelli 4. L’Amleto di Shakespeare 5. Il Dom Juan di Molière 6. La locandiera di Goldoni 7. Gli spettri di Ibsen 8. Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore di Pirandello.

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Written examinations accessed after a knowledge test with a multiple-choice questionnaire.

Lesson times Vetrerie Sciarra Classroom Levi della Vida Tuesday 16.00 - 20.00 Friday 16.00 - 20.00 Classes begin: Tuesday 8 October 2024 Teaching method Oral lessons on the topics indicated in the programme