Drama in Performance 3301-LB2004
The course offers a survey of contemporary productions of dramatic texts with a special emphasis on modern stage and film versions of Shakespeare's plays. We shall discuss the differences in the employment and interpretation of dramatic text, various stage and film techniques as well as the ideological and political contexts of Shakespeare productions.
Type of course
Mode
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The graduate has in-depth familiarity with:
- K_W01 advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art
in the disciplines of literary studies and culture and region studies, in accordance with their chosen
specialization (and educational path) with regard to film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
- K_W04 concepts and principles concerning the protection of intellectual property and copyright
Abilities
The graduate is able to:
- K_U01 apply the advanced terminology, theories and research methods of literary studies and
culture and religion studies to solve complex and original research problems in accordance with
his/her chosen specialization (and educational path) with regard to film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
- K_U04 apply the concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright law
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
- K_K01 critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources with regard to film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
- K_K02 recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems; consult
experts when required with regard to film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
Assessment criteria
Depending on the specific course; methods regarded as most suitable for verifying learning
outcomes will be determined in the course syllabus: W, U, K.
Orał contributions and a group project completed during the seester (versification of outcomes: W, U, K).
Bibliography
Stage productions and film adaptations of Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, HAmlet and The Tempest.
Selected film versions:
Roman Polański (dir.) The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Akira Kurosava (dir.) The Throne of Blood.
Justin Kurzel (dir.) Macbeth
Michael Radford (dir.) Merchant of Venice.
Kenneth Branagh (dir) Hamlet
Julia Taymor (dir.) The Tempest
Selected critical texts:
• Samuel Crowl. Shakespeare and Film. A Norton Guide. W. W. Norton and Co., 2008.
• Anthony Davies. Shakespeare and the Moving Image: The Plays on Film and Television. Cambridge University Press, 1997 [1994].
• Russell Jackson (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film. Cambridge University Press, 2007 [2000].
• Kenneth S. Rothwell. A History on Screen: A Century of Film and Television. Cambridge University Press, 2000 [1999].
• Maurice Hinde. Shakespeare on Film, Palgrave, 2015.
• Samuel Crowl, Deborah Cartmell (series ed.). Screen Adaptations: Shakespeare’s Hamlet: The Relationship Between Text and Film. The Arden Shakespeare, 2014.
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