DRAM7308 Dramaturgy and New Writing GE

Professor Julian Meyrick

2019

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar weekly

1 Admission into HBA-Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
1a Admission into HBCADR-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Drama)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a))

DRAM3106 has been successfully completed

Assignment(s), Tutorial participation

This topic introduces aspects of dramaturgical practice in theatre production, with a focus on new writing for performance. Dramaturgy involves applying skills in research and analysis to theatre production. It includes study of the culture, society and conventions that form the context of play scripts, and an enquiry into the significance of making theatre for audiences today. What kind of world does the play represent? How is that world best represented on stage? And what will make the play work in the theatre for an audience today?

This topic will:

introduce aspects of dramaturgical practice, including new writing for performance;
analyse developments in the history, theory and practice of dramaturgy;
provide opportunities for students to enhance their skills in dramaturgical research and analysis; and
develop students’ appreciation of new writing for performance.

On completion of this topic students will be able to demonstrate:

the ability to review key developments in the history, theory and practice of dramaturgy and analyse these in relation to theatre production;
of the ability to synthesise aspects of dramaturgical practice in reference to new performance;
the ability to use critical analysis in the research of theatre production; and
an appreciation of new writing for performance.

Key dates and timetable

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