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The Art of Dramaturgy

The Art of Dramaturgy

Cattaneo, Anne

Hardcover

Literary CriticismPlaywritingTechnical Theater

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ISBN10: 0300233698
ISBN13: 9780300233698
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Published: Sep 21 2021
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.90
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
An introduction to the mysterious theater role of a dramaturg by a legend in the field

This book is marvelous. . . . Fascinating. . . . An absolute joy to read.--Gil Roth, Virtual Memories podcast

Anne Cattaneo was among the first Americans to fill the role of dramaturg, one of theater's best kept secrets. A combination of theater artist, scholar, researcher, play advocate, editor, and writer's friend, it is the job of a dramaturg to reflect light back on the elements that are already in play, while bringing a work of theater to life. Cattaneo traces the field from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present and chronicles the multitude and variety of tasks a dramaturg undertakes before, during, and after a production is brought to the stage. Using detailed stories from her work with theater artists such as Tom Stoppard, Wendy Wasserstein, Robert Wilson, Shi-Zheng Chen, and Sarah Ruhl, as well as the discovery of a lost play by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, Cattaneo provides an invaluable manual to those studying, working in, and interested in this most fascinating profession.

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