I’m often asked what a dramaturg does – in fact, this piece grew out of a Q&A I gave at ArtsEd Sixth Form a couple of weeks ago (Hello Year Twelve, and I hope your New British Musicals Project is going well!) It’s a fair question. Dramaturgy is one of those theatre jobs that sounds intellectual and slightly mysterious. People also argue about whether to pronounce the G, which tells you something about how fond theatre people are of debatingRead more
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What Three Words (and four entertainment concepts)
Picture the scene. I’ve just wrapped a brutal 70-hour rehearsal week for Lightning Boy. I’m finally heading home for a grand total of twelve hours – to unpack one suitcase, repack another, and get me and my seven-year-old ready to go abroad for four nights to Efteling, the most incredible theme park in Holland, for his birthday weekend. The job was done. I’d clocked off. And then the phone rang. Could I turn around four high-level creative concepts for CirqueRead more