What is a dramaturg? How do you read a play? Write a non-text based performance? Prepare a production of a classic play? This unit of study will investigate the various roles of the dramaturg, focusing on new play dramaturgy, background research for historical texts, translation and the role of the dramaturg as co-creator in non-text-based work. This unit will include practical exercises in analysing and workshopping a new Australian play or text for performance.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Theatre and Performance Studies |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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PRFM2601 and PRFM2602 or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Theatre and Performance Studies |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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PRFM3010 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Laura Ginters, laura.ginters@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Laura Ginters, laura.ginters@sydney.edu.au |