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| re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. | |
| Posted by: lonlad 06:32 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. - kieran 02:55 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
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| What a ludicrously self-aggrandising article. British theatres rarely employ dramaturgs and I can't see that Caryl Churchill, Tom Stoppard, Lucy Kirkwood, and James Graham (to name just a random quartet) have suffered as a result. Now the dramaturg is gaining credit for the jokes landing? Hmmm. George Abbott and Jerry Zaks might have something to say about that. | |
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| re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 02:12 pm EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. - lonlad 06:32 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
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| I do not how you can saw it was self-aggrandizing. The dramaturg noted that all sorts of theatrical staff (including the playwright themself) act as dramaturgs. He does not make great claims for what he does and does not claim responsibility for the script. Rather he notes what his job duties are in an especially clear way. Even if there are no official dramaturgs, most writers have trusted advisors, friends, etc who read the play as it is being created. Writing never happens in a vacuum. |
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| re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. | |
| Posted by: writerkev 08:54 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. - lonlad 06:32 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
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| Agree | |
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| re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. | |
| Last Edit: mikem 12:29 pm EDT 10/09/21 | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:26 pm EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. - writerkev 08:54 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
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| I thought that what the dramaturg actually said was reasonable, especially the part where he says that dramaturgical work is vital, but it doesn't have to be performed by a dramaturg per se as long as someone is doing it. The beginning part of the article, which was written by the reporter, is ridiculous, though. |
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| re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. | |
| Posted by: writerkev 12:35 pm EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Interview with the “Slave Play” dramaturg. - mikem 12:26 pm EDT 10/09/21 | |
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| That’s good to hear. I read the reporter’s blather at the top and decided I didn’t need to finish it. I’ll give it another look. | |
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