304 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Theory of Dramaturgy is the first text of its kind to define concepts and combine arguments into a coherent dramaturgical theory supported by an operative systems theory. This is a wide-ranging theory with historical and contemporary perspectives on dramaturgy, rather than simply a how-to book. Dramaturgy began in ancient Greece, born from experimentation with democracy and... Read more

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FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1: Theory of Dramaturgy for the 21st Century

CHAPTER 2: Challenging Dramaturgy - Reflections on Praxis

CHAPTER 3: System Theory – draw a distinction, observe observers.

CHAPTER 4: Art as System

CHAPTER 5: Theories of Consciousness and Communication

CHAPTER 6: Poiesis, Aisthesis and Performativity

CHAPTER 7: Analysing Poetics: Eugenio Barba and Odin Teatret

Chapter 8: Postdramatic Theatre

CHAPTER 9: Immersion or New Realism?

INDEX

Biography

Janek Szatkowski is Associate Professor in the Department of Dramaturgy at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Previously head of the Danish National School for Playwrights, he has worked as a dramaturge for children’s, regional, and national theatres, and his areas of research include dramaturgical textual analysis, performances, and artistic processes.

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