What is Dramaturgy? What is a dramaturg? Do I need one? How can they help? In this session Sarah will unpick the mysterious art of dramaturgy, exploring where it lurks and who does it and how this could be helpful to you as a writer or theatre maker. We will explore processes personal and collaborative, and where in the process your individual points of support might be. It’ll be fun, empowering and full of curiosity and joy.
A great workshop for playwrights, theatre makers, potential dramaturgs and actors.
Note: This workshop takes place online on Zoom. You will be sent a Zoom link 24 hours before the event.
Tickets £20
BURSARY PLACES: Each of our workshops have 3 free bursary places for those needing support to access the workshop. To apply for free place please email info@downstagewrite.uk with a short introduction to yourself and why a free place on the workshop would help you as a writer.
Sarah is a freelance dramaturg and playwright. She is currently associate dramaturg for Paines Plough, Shakespeare’s Globe, Tilted and LAMDA. Other roles have included: Associate Dramaturg for the RSC, Senior Reader at Soho Theatre, Literary Manager for Theatre503, New Writing Associate at The Red Room. She set up and ran the Soutg West New Writing Network. As a dramaturg she works widely on performance projects and artist development nationally and internationally for organisations and theatre makers including: The Minack, Nuffield Theatre Southampton, Theatre Centre, National Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Bristol, Old Vic New Voices, Liverpool Everyman, Champloo, Theatre Royal Bath, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Tamasha, Apples and Snakes, Almeida, Hall for Cornwall, The Fence and Churchill Theatre.
Down Stage Write CIC is a theatre company dedicated to growing new plays in Devon and Cornwall. We do this through providing development and production opportunities for writers of all kinds across the region. For more details of our workshops, opportunities and productions please visit www.downstagewrite.uk or email us at info@downstagewrite.uk