The Art of Dramaturgy Hardback
by Anne Cattaneo
Hardback
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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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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages, 15 b-w illus.
- Publisher:Yale University Press
- Publication Date:09/11/2021
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- ISBN:9780300233698
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages, 15 b-w illus.
- Publisher:Yale University Press
- Publication Date:09/11/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9780300233698