DRAM 1310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Jim Carrey, Dramaturge
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High energized physical abandon that defy bodily limitations. Revenge on people that pushed him around. Background materials are presented to enrich the audience"s understanding of the significance of the events in the play. To keep up with developments in drama. Assist playwrights in development of new plays. Advise the artistic director on selecting plays. To research appropriate historical materials for the director, designers and actors. To provide assistance with textual analysis and meaning of words. To assist with cuts or adaptation of the text if appropriate. To attend rehearsals and provide the director with feedback. To lead discussions before or after the show. Necessary skills and talents of the dramaturg. Wide knowledge of dramatic literature and theatre history. Ability to clearly articulate observations made in. Debate what makes good theatre or art. Critics ideas formed slowly, cumulative process of evaluation. Criticism formed quickly, review published in newspaper. Critic answer larger question about significance of a work theatre.
