Dictionary:
· the art of dramatic composition for the stage
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dramaturgy
Online: the procedures through which dramatic material is organized and ordered to generate performative meaning.
www.aber.ac.uk/performance/sg/scheme/glossary.htm
Notable and Unusual: Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Some dramatists combine writing and dramaturgy when creating a drama. Others work with a specialist, called a dramaturge, to adapt a work to the stage.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramaturgy
Historical Context: It is a German origin as the Lessing and the Hamburger Dramaturgyis explained. It’s an English dramaturgy and French dramaturgie, where both are borrowed from German Dramaturgie. It is a word used by the German dramatist and critic by the name of Gotthold Lessing. It is describle as being an influential series of essays entitled Hamburgische Dramaturgie or (“The Hamburg Dramaturgy”), published from 1767 to 1769. The word comes from the Greek dramatourgía, “a dramatic composition” or “action of a play.”, which is ininvolved in theatre
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My own Definition:
A person whether if it is a he or she of beginning the apects of plays of knowing and understanding the research. The historical understanding of knowing how to develop the play in a unique version. They are to view the notes, criticisms, past productions and etc of making sure that the show can be more unique and interesting. It is possibly the most underrated person in theatre, but is the director’s assistant in helping the mission of showing plays to the audience. Also can be the creator of having the mission of spreading theatre, where he/she is the most important ingredient of starting a play.
Other Unique Meanings:
The role of a dramaturge can vary depending on the needs of individual productions. www.usq.edu.au/performancecentre/schoolresources/fivewomen/dramaturgy
The following resource explores dramaturgy and give explanations for the term: http://www.dramaturgy.net/dramaturgy/
Meanings
· the art of writing and producing plays
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· Dramaturgy is a sociological perspective stemming from symbolic interactionism. The term was first coined by Erving Goffman, who developed most of the related terminology and ideas in his 1959 book, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramaturgy (sociology)
· Literary advisor, supplier of information about past productions and interpretations of scripts and about the milieu out of which a play has come.
www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/artsed/scos/theatrearts/tglossary
· (Pronounced drama-turj) A person who works alongside writers to develop their plays for performance. Although not necessarily a writer him/herself, a dramaturg is skilled in knowing what will or will not work on stage. Performs much the same function as a publisher's editor.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/glossary/glossdf.htm
· A person who serves as an editor for a theatre company, helping select plays and helping writers refine their work. Sometimes called a literary manager.
www.nwatalent.com/glossary_theater.htm
· a person who assists in the preparation of any playtext for production.
www.terrace.qld.edu.au/academic/arts/drama/drama/curriculum/seniordrama/syllabusglossary.doc
· In the theatre, a dramaturge or dramaturg holds a position that gained its modern-day function through the innovations of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ...
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A Dramaturg's Tasks
http://www.dramaturgy.net/dramaturgy/what/List.html
· reading and assessment of new plays.
· in production, works primarily with director but may also be a resource for actors, designers and technicians.
· consultation with artistic director on the development of artistic policy and repertoire.
· the supervision of the public pronouncements of the theatre insofar as they reflect its repertoire and aesthetics.
· preparation of texts for performance. this is the main work of a dramaturg, can include:
o revising/editing scripts
o adapting non-theatrical text into a script
o translation of scripts from other languages
o advisor for playwrights writing or workshopping a new script.
o liaison between playwright and director
· "official representative" of audience to the theatre company
· writing program notes
· writing of mission statements about artistic goals
· dramatic editor
· distinction is often made between a production dramaturg and literary manager.
o production dramaturg's duties relate to a specific show
o a literary manager (or company/resident dramaturg) has ongoing duties within the theatre company, including review and selection of scripts, etc. (as described above).
· some distinguish, within what I'm calling the work of the production dramaturg, between production dramaturgy and audience dramaturgy.
o i.e. distinguishing between the work a dramaturg does:
1. with cast, management and crew of the production--as described above
2. and in "meeting" the audience, e.g. lobby displays, program notes, study guides, post-show discussions, seminars.
· dramaturgs, through their written work, leave a detailed documentation of the productions they work on, which can prove quite valuable to those attempting to do research the production in the future. otherwise newspaper reviews are often the only lasting documentation.
http://www.dramaturgy.net/dramaturgy/what/List.html
Researching www.dramaturgy.net
· The playwright
· Analyzing the play
· The era(s) in which the play has been set
· The location in which the play is set
· Specific people and places mentioned within the play ... and so on
Advising/Informing
· The director
· The cast
· The crew
· The designers
· And other personnel on the information collected
Representing
Many playwrights whose work is in production today are no longer alive. In this case, it is the responsibility of the dramaturge to represent to the best of their ability the wishes of the playwright. Particularly in the case of playwrights such as Arthur Miller and Sam Shepard, who where very particular in wanting their plays depicted the way they intended them. Even in the case of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, where Alan Ball is still alive, it is important for the dramaturge to have a good understanding of the playwright's intentions, background etc - the things that have had an impact on the style and purpose of the play.
In addition to researching, advising/informing and representing, the dramaturge is responsible for providing program notes.
The dramaturgy of an institution.
A dramaturg can perform many of the same roles in the dramaturgy of the institution as in the dramaturgy of a production. Based on an understanding of the institution's goal, vision, and approach, the dramaturg can provide supervision of the public pronouncements of the theatre insofar as they reflect its repertoire and aesthetics (as well as contributing to the shaping of the repertoire and aesthetics)
http://www.dramaturgy.net/dramaturgy/what/Description.html
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