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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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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Become a member
If you would like to join the dramaturgs’network, download a membership application form or find out more about our memberships, here is all the information you need.
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What a dramaturg can do (compiled by the Dramaturgs’ Network)
This list is compiled by the dramaturgs’network and is therefore a reflection on the different tasks a dramaturg support in the UK at various times and in different projects.
The dramaturg in the UK is providing a range of support to theatres and productions.
This is a list of some of the things dramaturgs do:
DRAMATURGS CAN HELP WRITERS AND DIRECTORS with;
READING PLAYS
Old and new, British and foreign; rediscovering old treasures, digging out forgotten plays and helping you choose the best for your theatre to make an interesting season.
TRANSLATING OR RE-TRANSLATING PLAYS
Helping you translate plays into English in order to get the best out of a foreign writer’s work. Can also look for good translators for a play
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Find a dramaturg
The network has members all over the UK and beyond its borders with a wide range of expertise, language skills and specialisms.
We are in the process of developing a searchable means of finding a dramaturg amongst our members with the right expertise and in the right area, however in the meanwhile please send an e-mail with a description of the project, the role you want the dramaturg to fulfill and other practicalities such as location, time and remuneration to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we will distribute it amongst our members.
Some of our members have chosen to add their details to the website so feel free to browse. To contact individual members including those listed below send an e-mail through .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and you mark the mail FAO ‘name of dramaturg’
Alternatively contact us via phone to discuss the potential role of a dramaturg in your project and how to best find the right person for your company. (see the contact us page for the phone number)
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Anne Hamilton, Hamilton Dramaturgy, New York City, NY USA
Anne Hamilton is a Columbia University graduate with sixteen years of experience in New York City with some of America’s best theatre artists and companies. She wishes to expand her practice to international clients. She offers: script development, production dramaturgy, career development and production research and more. Inquire at http://www.hamiltonlit.com.
For full CV see: annehamiltoncv07.pdf
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David Lane: London and South-East primarily and South-West
Dramaturg, playwright and lecturer in higher education (Exeter, City, Goldsmiths, Brunel) to BA / MA level (dramaturgy and playwriting). New writing, ensemble work and theatre workshops for young people. Literary Associate to Theatre and Beyond, Brighton and Visiting Dramaturg at Exeter University. Under commission from Half Moon Young People’s Theatre.
For full cv see: davidlaneCV07.pdf
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