Noticeboard
This is an open noticeboard for anyone to post a notice, a comment, an event or a query relevant to dramaturgs and dramaturgy.
To leave a notice, please click on comments below the line.
The editors of the website will delete any inappropriate notices.
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Articles
In order for it to be easier to browse the articles which we have published through our newsletter we have separated out the most interesting ones.
They cover many different topics but as we are a network focussing on theatre practice most of the articles are reflecting on different types of practice in which the dramaturg is engaged.We are always interested to hear your thoughts on existing articles and if you have something you would like to submit to our newsletter please contact us on
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Resources
This is one of the most exciting parts of the website and we hope it will continue to grow.
Here you can find The dramaturgs’network Tool Kit for directors working with a dramaturg for the first time, a booklist with recommended readings, a list of courses and other resources for working dramaturgs.We have taken the decision to share our knowledge and resources openly and welcome anyone else who would like to recommend or produce material which can be helpful to colleagues and students of dramaturgy.
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UK Dramaturgs
In this section we will focus on the specific information for those who wish to enter the profession, those who want to employ a dramaturg and those who are practitioners.
We have put together a list of suggested fees for the services of a dramaturg, provided a sample contract and a list of what UK dramaturgs might do as well as a list of courses which has some elements of dramaturgy within the curriculum.There may be further information and arguments about the role and practice of the dramaturg in the UK within some of the articles which you can find elsewhere on this site.
There is also some advice on how to contact a dramaturg through the network.
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Dramaturgy
We are often asked to define the role of the dramaturg and dramaturgy. Here we have gathered several different definitions from ourselves and other organisations.
Please feel free to contribute to this continual exploration!
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About the network
dramaturgs’network
The Dramaturgs’ Network is an organisation for UK theatre practitioners committed to developing dramaturgy and supporting practitioners development in the field. We are an informal network run by volunteer members of professionals committed to the role of the dramaturg being a production-based activity as well as a literary role in the UK.
We aim to provide support for theatre practitioners functioning in the role of dramaturg and literary manager and to share ideas, knowledge and resources. We explore and promote the role, function and contributions by dramaturgs and literary managers through practice, debate and collaborations.
Below you can find out more about the organisation, its members and how to join.
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Welcome to the dramaturgs’network
Welcome to the home of the dramaturgs’network where you can find out about who we are and what dramaturgs do. You can read our newsletter, comment on our articles and join in debate and much more!
The Dramaturgs’ Network is an organisation for UK theatre practitioners committed to developing dramaturgy and supporting practitioners development in the field. We are an informal network run by volunteer members of professionals committed to the role of the dramaturg being a production-based activity as well as a literary role in the UK.
We aim to provide support for theatre practitioners functioning in the role of dramaturg and literary manager and to share ideas, knowledge and resources. We explore and promote the role, function and contributions by dramaturgs and literary managers through practice, debate and collaborations.
If you cannot find what you are looking for please contact us at
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Navigate this site
How to find your way through this site:
dramaturgs’network - Information about the network, how to contact our members if you need a dramaturg and how to become a member.
Dramaturgy - Definitions of dramaturgy and the role of the dramaturg and other related information.
UK Dramaturgs - Information about studying or working as a dramaturg in the UK.
Conference Reports - Reports and images from Pro-Sessional 2007
Resources - Recommendations, contracts and recommended fees for dramaturgyservices.
Articles- Browse articles on dramaturgy and theatre practice.
Newsletters - Full newsletters in chronological order.
Noticeboard - Where you can post a comment, a query or information about an event.
Links - To other sites and organisations of interest.
This site is interactive in several ways: you can add your comment after articles and some other posts and we have a discussion forum which is open to all. If you are a member of the network you can also communicate with other members through the forum.
If you have any problems finding your way through this site please let us know. Dramaturg the dramaturgs!
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The dramaturgs’network Newsletter
We have sent out our newsletter since 2002. It contains news and articles and also function as a chronicle over the network’s activities and growth.
We aim to produce it quarterly but with our other work committments that can sometimes be difficult.
We keep the back issues here in pdf format but you can also browse some of the articles individually under the link articlesIf you would like to recieve our news letter please contact us at
If you would like to send an article to be considered for inclusion please send it toThe Editors
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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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