The Politics of Form: Exploring the role different dramaturgies play in determining the political character of a play
When:
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Venue:
Online
Within the context of British theatre, plays are generally considered political if they address current social and political issues within the content of their narrative. Little attention is paid to the political character of the dramaturgical forms that shape the play’s content. As Rebellato notes, there is a ‘puritan attitude’ within British theatre that ‘thinks form a distracting nuisance’ and privileges plays that provide audiences with a series of ‘pungently instructional points’ (Contemporary Theatre Review 18:4, p.530). This seminar will look at the importance of considering a play’s form when determining the political character of a play. It will explore the role that different dramaturgies play in shaping a play’s politics, arguing that dramatic structure can act as a prism though which to re-imagine the structures of everyday social reality.
Contact name:
Seda Ilter
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