{"product_id":"9780300233698","title":"The Art of Dramaturgy by Anne Cattaneo","description":"An introduction to the mysterious theater role of a dramaturg by a legend in the field\"This book is marvelous. . . . Fascinating. . . . An absolute joy to read.\"-Gil Roth, Virtual Memories?podcast Anne Cattaneo was among the first Americans to fill the role of dramaturg, one of theater's best kept secrets. A combination of theater artist, scholar, researcher, play advocate, editor, and writer's friend, it is the job of a dramaturg to \"reflect light back on the elements that are already in play,\" while bringing a work of theater to life. Cattaneo traces the field from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present and chronicles the multitude and variety of tasks a dramaturg undertakes before, during, and after a production is brought to the stage. Using detailed stories from her work with theater artists such as Tom Stoppard, Wendy Wasserstein, Robert Wilson, Shi-Zheng Chen, and Sarah Ruhl, as well as the discovery of a \"lost\" play by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, Cattaneo provides an invaluable manual to those studying, working in, and interested in this most fascinating profession.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232927068533,"sku":"9780300233698","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780300233698.jpg?v=1762278018","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780300233698","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}