This thesis, entitled Farm in the Cave-a Laboratory Theatre, presents Viliam Dočolomanský's International Theatre Studio Farm in the Cave based in Prague, Czech Republic as an aspect of the discourse of 'laboratory theatres.' The first part examines the concept of the 'laboratory theatres' that developed in the 1960s as a new 'genre' of theatre practice and a 'method' of creating performances based on physical expression; this is presented as distinct from the 'theatre laboratories' that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century mostly in the framework of institutions as 'schools' for actors. As such, this thesis introduces the changes that came with Jerzy Grotowski's manifestos in connection to his easily adaptable training for actors and idea of 'physical scores.' Laboratory theatres' background and interests are presented as alternative theatre practice that emerged from a need of 'searching for truth' through the body what evolved into counterculture attitude. The first part establishes Eugenio Barba's Odin Teatret as an independent laboratory that developed on the margins of the contemporary theatre community and evolved into an influential culture institution. Odin Teatret's achievements in developing physical acting and original theatre directing are set in confrontation with the...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:350940 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Mogilnicka, Krystyna |
| Contributors | Pšenička, Martin, Stehlíková, Eva, Ostrowska, Joanna |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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