Spring 2005
Welcome to the spring issue of the Dramaturgs’ Network’s Newsletter!
A theme running across the three articles of this issue is what we may call ‘practical dramaturgy’: how the drama text may be given new life or enhanced by the non-spoken aspects of the theatre event being given equal weight to the dialogue; how the work on new plays in the rehearsal room benefits from the work of a dramaturg.
Phil Smith, playwright, is taking a very personal approach to the task of rescuing the theatricality of drama works, arguing for the centrality of the theatrical in the dramaturg’s work.
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Winter 2005
A full account of the “New writing: How do we develop new plays?“ discussion organised by the Dramaturgs’ Network and the Literary Mangers and Dramaturgs of the Americas at the Albery Theatre last autumn forms a major part of this newsletter. We also have some other responses to the presentations and material of the morning: provoking thoughts from a director, a dramaturg and a playwright.
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Autumn 2004
In this autumns issue of the dramaturgs’ network newletter we are leaving London to focus on dramaturgical activities outside England. There is a personal account from the newly appointed literary manager of the Tinderbox Theatre Company, Belfast, who is the only full-time literary manager in Northern Ireland. Our second trip is to Scotland, namely to Edinburgh to see what kind of training the Queen Margaret University College offers to those who decide to specialise in dramaturgy. There is also information of our upcoming symposium with our sister organisation Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.
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dramaturgs_newsletter_autumn_2004.pdf
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Summer 2004
Welcome to the Summer Issue of the Dramaturgs’Network’s Newsletter!
In this issue we are reporting from two network events: the first event was held at the BAC in the autumn, and it dealt with the dramaturg’s work in the devising process, and our second was held in the spring and gave an insight into the work of a dramaturg in Germany. We have two personal accounts from these events as well as other news.
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Spring 2004
The Dramaturgs’ Network’s first newsletter in 2004 has an article about the National Student Drama Festival, a report from the Dramaturgy Festival at Newcastle Playhouse and an interview with Norhtern Stage’s resident dramaturg Duska Radosavljevic.
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dramaturgs_newsletter_spring_2004.pdf
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Spring 2003
The Dramaturgs’ Network’s third newsletter contains an update on activities, a reflection on the debates at the In-yer-face conference in Bristol last year, notes from the session of ?alternative dramaturgies? at the Writers Expo 2002 and a report on Theatre and Beyond?s second TABSLABS project.
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dramaturgs_newsletter_spring_2003.pdf
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Summer 2002
In this issue the Network invites you to its first workshop on the role of the dramaturg in devised theatre, reports back on its first activities and presents a thought-provoking article by John Keefe
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Spring 2002
The Dramaturgs’ Network’s first newsletter reports from the inaugural symposium at the Albery Theatre and the talk prepared by Ben Payne
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Links
This is a short list of other websites with information about dramaturgy
If you think an important and reliable site is missing we would love to hear from you.
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas
http://www.lmda.org/
LMDA was formed over twenty years ago. Its mission is to create a national network to affirm the role of dramaturg, to expand the possibilities of the field to other media and institutions and to cultivate, develop and promote the function of dramaturgy and literary management.
Cenral School of Speach and Drama’s Dramaturgy Forum
http://www.dramforum.com
Dramaturgy Forum is a new on-line, quarterly journal for developing the theory and practice of dramaturgy. Besides articles and reviews, the forum has a mailbase for its readers to discuss issues raised, to exchange information and to establish contacts. Addressing current practice, the Forum is a site for developing a critical vocabulary for dramaturgy between practitioners and academics. Through its database of links, the Forum also provides an internet resource for anyone researching within this field
The Dramaturgy Pages
http://www.dramaturgy.net/dramaturgy/
The purpose of the dramaturgy pages is to entertain some discussion of the question: What is a dramaturg? It will also point to examples of dramaturgical work and to resources useful for dramaturgs.
Dramaturgy Research Links
http://www.geocities.com/amylynnhess76/Research.html
A US website portal with many links to other useful sites for historical, design and performance research. It also has links to jobs listings, reviews and other US theatre news.
Dramaturgy Northwest
http://www2.ups.edu/professionalorgs/dramaturgy/main.htm
Dramaturgy pages from University of Puget Sound filled with information about dramaturgy
Nightswimming
http://www.nightswimmingtheatre.com
Nightswimming is an award-winning dramaturgical theatre company that develops new plays, performance works and dance, but does not produce them itself. Nightswimming is devoted, through the creation of these new works, to advancing the field of dramaturgy and play development in Canada.
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Director’s Toolkit
Working with a dramaturg; a Director’s toolkit
We have put together a brief toolkit for Director’s or Producers who are about to embark on their first collaboration with a dramaturg.
It includes tips put together from the experience of both directors and dramaturgs and is hopefully helpful in how to set up the collaboration and how to get the most out of working with a dramaturg.
We welcome your own tips, experiences and suggestions.
Please use the comment function below.
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Our Aims
The aims of the network and a brief summary of how we work towards them
The network has three broad aims which direct our activities:
Aim 1 - To provide a network of support, shared ideas, knowledge and resources for theatre practitioners functioning in the role of dramaturg
Aim 2 - To explore the role, function and contributions of dramaturgs in the theatre process through practice, debate and collaborations
Aim 3 - To promote collaborative work practices involving dramaturgs by providing support and information to theatre practitioners and organisations engaging dramaturgs
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Contact us
Here you will find information on how to contact us about:
- Membership
- Events
- The newsletter
- If you need a dramaturg
- Any questions
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Books on dramaturgy and the dramaturg
Booklist; books on dramaturgy and the role of the dramaturg
This book list is compiled through recommendations from our members.
Please feel free to recommend other books through the comment function and we can keep adding to the list.
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The dramaturg in British theatre
Thoughts on the dramaturg in British theatre
prepared for the symposium on the 18th of March
by Ben Payne
First of all, an apology. I should have been with you in person today. Clare Pamment from the Dramaturgy Network has asked me to say a few things about the network and, I think, about how the dramaturg can be a force for change. I hope these thoughts are of interest to you and helpful to how you think about the network. The first thing I want to say about the network is that it is much needed and long overdue. So three cheers for you for setting it up. Long may it prosper.
You may have discovered that if you tell Europeans that you are a dramaturg they usually know what you are talking about. Edifyingly, they sometimes even have the good grace to look impressed. Tell someone from this country that this is what you are and you are more likely to be greeted with puzzled looks, mild derision or the question “fine, but what’s your real job?” Of course, it beats immediately being dragged outside and strung up from the nearest lamp-post but as, any patriot with a shaky grasp of British history will tell you, we don’t do things like that in this country anyway ...”
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The Dramaturgs’ Network Inaugural Symposium
REPORT FROM THE NETWORK’S INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE 18th OF MARCH AT THE ALBERY THEATRE
by David Lane
Welcome to the first Dramaturgs Network newsletter. As many of you know, our first symposium was held recently at the Albery Theatre in London, attended by a wide range of professional representatives from theatres and creative organisations from London and beyond. The symposium was intended to be not only a forum for a debate concerning the dramaturg’s role in the theatre making process but also a chance for the Network to receive constructive feedback from our future collaborators and members. It was a rare opportunity to gather dramaturgs, academics, directors, writers and literary managers together to share their opinions on dramaturgy in an intellectually stimulating environment.
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