Theatre for the 21st Century

Theatre for the 21st Century
20th International Banská Bystrica Theatre Conference
24–25 November 2023 (Friday - Saturday)
What personalities, theories and practices influenced the formation of performing arts at the beginning of the new millennium? Is the essence of theatre changing due to the influence of time? What is today's theatre, what personalities, ensembles, procedures or themes do we have in it, how and what values ​​does contemporary theatre create and reflect? New initiatives that are just emerging may be noteworthy, but also their comparisons with older theatre personalities, artistic movements, schools that are constantly entering the discourse with theatre generations. Can contemporary theatre convey understandable content? Does new theatre need a new audience? The answers to these questions and more will become the subject of reflection and research on the topic "Theatre for the 21st Century", which has become key for the jubilee, 20th year of the project.

Programme Friday
10:30 - 11:00 Welcoming participants
11:00 - 12:30 Block led by Miloš Mistrík
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 14:30 Keynote speech
14:30 - 16:15 Block led by Elena Knopová
16:15 - 16:30 Short break
16:30 - 18:00 Block led by Matúš Oľha
19:00 - 20:00 Theatre performance (monodrama) Stephen Chbosky: Charlie's Little Secrets

Programme Saturday
10:00 - 12:00 Block led by Peter Himič
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 15:30 Part dedicated to doctoral students, Block led by Elena Knopová
15:30 - 16:00 Closing summary discussion

21–23 November 2023 (Tuesday – Thursday)
Workshop Creative Resources of the Performer
Lecturers Andrej Kalinka and Milan Kozánek
Always at 10:00 - 13:00 and at 14:00 - 17:00
Faculty of Dramatic Arts AU, room no. 222 (movement room)
Registration for the workshop closed 8 November 2023
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The workshop focuses on the potential of the performer's creative resource directly in the process of creation. One of the tasks will be to find resources for the creative process that allow opening paths to various procedures and unexplored connections of artistic material. Initial impulses will come from the anatomy of movement and the body, from playing musical instruments, from working with text or also with an artistic object and material. When working with each of these components, rhythm has an irreplaceable place, and therefore this aspect will be developed during the various phases of the workshop.

23 November 2023 (Thursday)
Masterclass by Viliam Dočolomanský
Lecturer Viliam Dočolomanský
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Faculty of Dramatic Arts AU, Theatre of the Academy of Arts – large hall
Viliam Dočolomanský is a recognized and awarded director and artistic director of the international theatre studio Farm in the Cave, which focuses on the creation, development and research of human expression. The current work of the ensemble crosses the boundaries of the genres of physical, dance or musical theatre. It is based on long-term research, which is focused on conveying human experience beyond the boundaries of words and the limits of common understanding (e.g. references to minority cultures, music, physical expression, atmosphere and facts associated with a specific place). The masterclass takes the form of an interactive lecture combined with screening and discussion.

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