Title: The Shakespearean dramaturg : a theoretical and practical guide /
Authors: Hartley, A. J.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, Dramatic production.; English literature; LITERARY CRITICISM Shakespeare.; DRAMA Shakespeare.; Theatre studies.; Shakespeare studies & criticism.; Performing Arts.; English literature; Theater
Abstract: This book marries a theoretical analysis of the issues underlying the role of the dramaturg with a thorough sense of the material conditions of theatrical production, from script editing and rehearsal room interactions to the preparation of program notes and audience lectures. Central to the project is a notion of authority defined not by text or author, but by the theatre itself. The result is a guide for the prospective dramaturg which also provides for the more general reader a unique case study of the nexus between the methods and assumptions of literary criticism and those of practical theatre.
Contents: Principles -- The Shakespearean Dramaturg -- Issues: The Theory -- Practice -- Before Rehearsals -- During Rehearsals -- Opening and Beyond.