The Shakespearean Dramaturg: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

by Andrew James Hartley

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 programme 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.

Genres: Shakespeare, Nonfiction

246 pages, Hardcover

First published November 5, 2005

Reviews

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Extra half-star for the usefulness I found in how polarizing I found some of the author's opinions. I only fear a couple of the axes brought to grind may have been worn down to the handle.

[Noel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful overview of how a literary consultant can contribute to theatre productions.