
Dramaturgy and Performance
Palgrave MacMillan (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4039-9656-5 (ISBN)
Description
There is a growing interest in 'dramaturgy' as a critical concept and as a practical process. Outlining different perspectives on the terms 'dramaturgy' and 'the dramaturg', this book introduces both concept and practice to those encountering the subject for the first time. "Dramaturgy and Performance" takes a broad view and extends the focus beyond writer development to examine production dramaturgy and devising processes. Using case studies drawn from contemporary practice and suggesting areas of further study, the authors provide a strong insight into contemporary debates and new directions for the future.
Reviews / Votes
'The book provides a vital contribution to current debates on the future of the dramaturg within contemporary performance practice and qualifies as required reading for students, scholars, policy-makers and practitioners...this account of international practice expands the horizons of possibility and expectation for dramaturgs everywhere.' - Jacqueline Bolton, Theatre Research InternationalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9656-5 (9781403996565)
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Persons
CATHY TURNER is a lecturer in Performing Arts at the University of Winchester, UK. She was formerly an AHRB Research Fellow in the Creative and Performing Arts at Exeter University and is also a core member of Wrights & Sites, a group of four site-specific artits, authors of A Mis-Guide to Anywhere. SYNNE BEHRNDT is a lecturer in Performing Arts at the University of Winchester, UK. She is a dramaturg who has worked for directors and companies both in Denmark and England and is the co-founder of artist network, Secret Hotel. Her main areas of interest and teaching are contemporary devising practices and new dramaturgies in text, dance and live performance.
Content
Introduction PART I: What is Dramaturgy? Brecht's productive dramaturgy: from emblem to 'golden motor' Names and Identities: Political dramaturgies in Britain PART II: Introduction: The Dramaturg and the Theatre Institution The Dramaturg and the Playwright The Production Dramaturg The Dramaturg and Devising: Shaping a Dramaturgy PART III: Millennial Dramaturgies Bibliography Index