The aim of this work is to confirm and verify the national identity of a target group in relation to the consumption of cultural goods referring to the particular example of the National theatre. With the help of a qualitative research conducted through semi-structured personal interviews supplemented by elements of graphic projective techniques, this selected target group (young people from 16 to 35 years old) hereby represents a new meaning of patriotism and attitude towards the National theatre. The results are put into context together with the goal of my investigation and the theoretical bases.

Šio darbo analizės objektas – tautinio identiteto išraiškos teatre. Jame siekta išsiaiškinti, kokio pobūdžio tautiškumas atsispindi dramos teatrų spektakliuose. Pasirinkta analizuoti įvairius šaltinius (teatrų repertuarai, spektaklių recenzijos), taip pat atlikti interviu su teatralais bei padaryti visuomenės anketinę apklausą, siekiant išsiaiškinti, kokią vietą teatras užima visuomenės gyvenime. Lietuvoje veikia 13 valstybinių teatrų, iš jų 8 – dramos teatrai. Toks skaičius gali būti sietinas su nusistovėjusia tradicija Lietuvos kultūriniame gyvenime. Tyrimui pasirinkti 4 valstybinių dramos teatrų (Nacionalinio, Kauno, Panevėžio J. Miltinio ir Šiaulių) repertuarų analizė, siekiant išsiaiškinti, kokią vietą užima nacionalinė dramaturgija teatrų repertuaruose bei kokios yra vyraujančios tendencijos, susijusios su tam tikrais Lietuvos įvykiais ar jų pasekmėmis. Teatro svarba visuomenėje yra labai didelė. Jis – visuomeninio meno forma, leidžianti bendrauti, kalbėti apie visuomenei ar individui svarbias temas. Neatsitiktinai teatras yra viena iš tų kultūrinių įstaigų, kurių veikla yra kontroliuojama totalitariniuose ar autoritariniuose režimuose (galima prisiminti SSRS pavyzdį). Sovietmečiu Lietuvos teatras sugebėjo išlikti, kaip priešprieša buvusiai tvarkai, bei puoselėti tautinę savimonę, pavyzdžiui, per istorinius pastatymus. Po 1990 m., pasikeitus politinei situacijai, teatras perėjo į ieškojimų , eksperimentinių spektaklių statymų stadiją. Tautinio identiteto samprata teatre... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Subject of the present Paper is expressions of national identity at theatre. The aim of the present Paper is to find out what type of nationality is reflected at plays of drama theatres. Analysis of various sources (repertoires of theatres, reviews of plays) has been selected as well some theatre people were interviewed and questionnaires for the society have been prepared in order to find out what part of the society’s life was taken by theatre. There are 13 state theatres operating in Lithuania, 8 of them are drama theatres. Such a number could be related to the established tradition in the cultural life in Lithuania. Analysis of 4 state drama theatres’ (National, Kaunas, Panevėžys J. Miltinis, and Šiauliai) repertoires has been selected for the research in order to find out what part of theatre repertoires is taken by national dramaturgy and what are the prevailing tendencies related to certain events in Lithuania or consequences thereof. The importance of theatre is very great in the society. Theatre is a form of public art enabling communication, speaking about the subjects that are relevant to the society or an individual. There is no coincidence that theatre is one of those cultural institutions where activities are under censorship in case of totalitarian or authoritarian regimes (we can remember the example of USSR). During the Soviet period the Lithuanian Theatre managed to remain as an opposite of the former order and to foster national consciousness, for instance... [to full text]

This thesis deals with financing of the National Theatre in Prague, with the attention to voluntary philanthropic sources of its income. The National Theatre is a symbol of Czech national identity and commitment. According to legend, its origin is associated with a philanthropic tradition that has continued almost uninterrupted throughout his whole existence. Verification of the philanthropic tradition is the main aim of this thesis. It also examines revenues, expenditures and deficits of the theater. Thesis is trying to find out the volume of revenue from its own activities and from public budgets, which concludes the percentage of self-sufficiency. It focuses on the presence of patrons and the amount of voluntary contributions to finance the total cost. Thesis also seeks to capture the economic, institutional and political development of the theatre. Finally, determine the common and different tendencies of development.

The thesis is focused on the influence of National Theatre on Czech national emancipation and creation of national identity. In the first chapter I analyze general meaning of national theaters in other countries and process of their development. Later I focus on circumstances of the development of Czech National Theatre. The next chapter concentrates on problems of the construction of the theatre and the meaning of decoration. The third chapter shows significant occasions of 20th century, when National Theatre played important role.

Besieged by a Nation of Playwrights Jan Lier Critic and Dramaturge of the National Theatre in Prague The cultural endeavours of the second half of the 19th century and the turn of the 20th century - from which we have inherited more than is immediately apparent - have for the most part already been described. Nevertheless, most of what we know about them comes to us only through selected figures from the realm of politics, literature, or theatre. At the same time, there existed many other individuals who had a significant influence on their time. They may not have been "pillars" of their era - many of which are retroactively constructed by subsequent eras and have often been uncritically conserved to this day. We have thus chosen to take a new look at this era in question through the figure of Jan Lier. Although Lier had been quite popular during his life and held several important positions in society, he was ignored by later historians. This dissertation presents the full range of Lier's activities, which we divide into three parts. The first section (Ecce Homo Jan Lier) describes the author's life from his youth to his literary debut and popular novels, which brought him fame as an author of railway novels and stylistically refined (perhaps excessively so) salon prose that irritated contemporary...

This diploma thesis deals with the Prague ballet scene and its important representatives during the second half of the 20th century. The study aims to provide a concise summary of a topic that has not been covered so far and holds great potential for further research. The effort is to capture life stories of several eminent personalities of the ballet scene in the area of dance, choreography and teaching. In addition, the author maps events which had a significant impact on the ballet scene both in terms of theatrical and historical milestones. The chosen problems are approached by using theme-oriented literature reviews and processing of archival documents. The method of oral history is used as part of the research. The contribution of this thesis lies in its concise mapping of the Prague ballet scene and the profession of a ballet artist with all its possible pros and cons. Most importantly, it also serves as commemoration of personalities who had an unforgettable influence on the history of this art form.

Anotation Title: Slovinské národní divadlo v Lublani Authors´ name: Bc. Jiří Vítek The supervisor of the work: Doc. Ing.Arch. Zdeněk Makovský Date: May, 2009 The aim of this work was to create a project of National theatre in Slovenia. In the playhouse is placed two stages, The main – traditional is designed for 500 people and smaller- experimental for 200 people. In the building is also placed cofeteria, exibit area and the whole background of the theatre. The intention of my work is trying to interconnect traditional and experimental theatre and project it in the architecture.

The aim of the thesis is to analyze the Archives of the National Theatre in Prague as an information system. The thesis describes the archives comprehensively, from its history to the present form, it describes the process of digitizing and archival websites. In detail, it devotes to its collections. The part of the thesis is the analysis of the methodology of theatre archives and overall assessment of the importance of archives for Czech culture including its role in terms of meeting information needs.

One of the most important elements in Yeats' thought is his view of the tragic basis of art. This conception, which can best be called a tragic aesthetic, was developed shortly after 1900 in three prose works--certain fragments of the Samhain publication (1904), "Poetry and Tradition" (1907), and "The Tragic Theatre" (1910). The tragic view developed in these essays became the conceptual basis behind much of Yeats' poetry and therefore played a central role in the direction of his career. This thesis traces the lineaments of Yeats' tragic aesthetic in these early essays, determining its outline in the dreamy, often vague language in which it is expressed, and shows its impact on his poetry from 1904 to the end of his career in 1939.

This dissertation is centered on the personality of Otokar Fischer and his relationship towards theatre and journalism. Important was his action in National Theatre and therefore one of the chapters is dedicated to it. Also cannot be missed Fischer' s individual dramatic output and his contributions to period journals, thanks to which he actively shares merits of modern culture creation since the first half of the 20th century.