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Informationen zum Autor Katherine Profeta is a professor in the Practice of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale. She has been the dramaturg for choreographer and visual artist Ralph Lemon since 1997, as well as for numerous other choreographers and theater companies. She is also a founding member and choreographer with the theater company Elevator Repair Service. Klappentext This groundbreaking book moves beyond the conventional association of dramaturgy with plays to consider the substance and process of dramaturgy for dance and movement performance. Focusing on text and language, research, audience, movement, and interculturalism, the author provides vivid, practical examples from her collaboration with renowned choreographer Ralph Lemon. Zusammenfassung Examines the work of the dramaturg in contemporary dance and movement performance. Katherine Profeta! a working dramaturg for more than fifteen years! shifts the focus from asking "Who is the dramaturg?" to "What does the dramaturg think about?" Profeta explores five arenas for the dramaturg's attention-text and language! research! audience! movement! and interculturalism.
