The Total Theatre Eye: A Conversation about Dramaturgy and Creativity

At their best, dramaturgs cultivate a capacious creative process for everyone involved in production. [...]because the dramaturg’s purview is the theatrical experience as a whole, they offer generative ideas and suggestions for clarification throughout the rehearsal process. [...]dramaturgs occupy a...

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Published in:Theatre topics 2021-07, Vol.31 (2), p.145-152
Main Authors: Martinson, Karen Jean, Olsen, Nicola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artists
Convergent Thinking
Creative process
Creative Thinking
Creativity
Dramaturges
Dramaturgy
Graduate Students
Pandemics
Stereotypes
Students
Teaching Methods
Theater
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Summary:At their best, dramaturgs cultivate a capacious creative process for everyone involved in production. [...]because the dramaturg’s purview is the theatrical experience as a whole, they offer generative ideas and suggestions for clarification throughout the rehearsal process. [...]dramaturgs occupy a unique position in support of everyone’s creativity. Karen Jean Martinson: This tension is common in the field. Because dramaturgy is still so new, we’re often having to explain and justify why we might be involved in production. [...]I went from searching for a definition to seeing dramaturgy as a methodology or a mindset; it’s a way of thinking about how I approach a play, a person, or a scene.
ISSN:1054-8378
1086-3346
1086-3346
DOI:10.1353/tt.2021.0030