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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Contracts for dramaturgs
There are very few contracts in theatre work and it is a particularly tricky issue with a fairly new role. One of our members had a full contract for a project and we have put it here as a guide for dramaturgs, theatre companies and producers for when entering into a collaboration with a dramaturg.
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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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Dramaturgy Courses in the UK
This is a brief list of courses in the UK which either have a component of dramaturgy or where dramaturgy is an intergral part of the course with an option to study the skills applied by the dramaturg.
Please let us know if we are missing a course!
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Fees for Dramaturgy Services
This linked document lists suggested fee’s for the different services provided by a dramaturg based on research done by the dramaturgs’network.
fees for dramaturgy services.pdf
Please feel free to comment on these recommendations below if you have had different experiences or have other suggestions.
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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 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 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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