Università Roma Tre

The course aims to offer a global vision of the historical development of European Theatre, through a series of close ups on themes and changes of its values and conditions, from Mediaeval culture to contemporary performance. The notion of cultural performance will be assumed as a key concept, in order to enlarge the horizon of the artistic and cultural values of theatre to other fields and practices of representation (Dance, ritual, celebration).
In its first part, the course deals with texts and contexts of books considered as groundbreaking sources for the theory and practice of the Western performer in 20th century (Artaud, Brecht, Grotowski).
In the second period, through the reading of Shakespeare's Hamlet, a focus will concern the dramatic tradition in European modern theatre.
In the final period, taking part in meeting and panels with operators, curators and performers, the students will share ongoing projects and current trends in Italian contemporary theatre

English speaking students can replace the Italian edition of Hamlet with W. Shakespeare, Hamlet, ed. by H. Jenkins, The Arden Shakespeare.
English speaking students are also allowed to study the English translations of the books by Brecht, Artaud and Grotowski.

The meeting between Anton Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theatre, Stanislavsky's lecture, the letters, the relationship with Nemirovic Dancenko, the performances.

1) Angelo Maria Ripellino, Il trucco e l’anima, Einaudi
2) Mirella Schino, L’età dei maestri. Viella
3) V. Nemirovič-Dančenko, La mia vita nel teatro russo, Roma, Audino, 2015
4) Franco Ruffini, Stanislavskij, Laterza
5) Reading of three plays by Chekhov (The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanja).
The non-attendants will add:
Stanislavsky, My Life in Art (La casa Usher edition).