Dramaturge

Also searched as: Dramaturgo

Code 2641.2

What does a Dramaturge do?

Dramaturges read new plays and works and propose them to the stage director and/or art council of a theatre. They gather documentation on the work, author, problems addressed, times and described environments. They also participate in the analysis of themes, characters, dramatic construction, etc.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • familiarise with personal directing styles

Skills and competences

  • analyse the scenography
  • analyse theatre texts
  • discuss plays
  • define artistic performance concepts
  • create theatre workbooks
  • interpret performance concepts in the creative process
  • conduct background research for plays
  • do historical research

Transversal competences

  • advise on historical context
  • work with an artistic team
  • study play productions

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences