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The Theatre Centre and the <BR>
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)<BR>
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July 9 and 10, 2001<BR>
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This annual conference features two full days devoted to the art of dramaturgy. A vital element in the creation of any piece of theatre is the process designed to develop the work. That design is one of the dramaturg's many responsibilities. Guest speakers will discuss specific projects by addressing in detail the process they used to develop the play.<BR>
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Improving the design process of play developement and empowering artists to have greater confidence in designing their own developmental path are our goals. This conference will take the form of an extended conversation about dramaturgy, and we'd like you to join us.<BR>
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Participants include:<BR>
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Mary Blackstone (dramaturg; professor, Regina)<BR>
Rachel Ditor (dramaturg, Electic Company, Vancouver)<BR>
John Delacourt (dramaturg, Theatre 2.0, Toronto)<BR>
Linda Griffiths (playwright and actor, Toronto)<BR>
Ben Henderson (Artistic Director, Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre)<BR>
DD Kugler (dramaturg, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver)<BR>
Darren O'Donnell (playwright, director and actor, Toronto)<BR>
Brian Quirt (director/dramaturg, Nightswimming and Factory Theatre, Toronto)<BR>
Judith Rudakoff (dramaturg; professor, York University)<BR>
Iris Turcott (dramaturg, Canadian Stage Company, Toronto)<BR>
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Schedule:<BR>
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Monday July 9<BR>
10am - 1pm Introductory Session: what are we doing?<BR>
2:00pm Iris Turcott on the challenges facing current dramaturgy<BR>
3:00pm Rachel Ditor on Vancouver's multi-media Electric Company<BR>
4:00pm - 5:00pm John Delacourt on designer Steve Lucas' <I>Breath(e)<BR>
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Tuesday July 10<BR>
10am Darren O'Donnell on the creation of his hit play <I>White Mice<BR>
</I>11:00am Judith Rudakoff on Sampradaya Dance's multi-media show <I>Revealed by Fire<BR>
</I>12:00pm Mary Blackstone on Saskatchewan's Centre for the Study of Script <BR>
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2:00pm Linda Griffiths on creating <I>Alien Creature<BR>
</I>3:15pm - 5:00pm Play Development: what's working and what isn't <BR>
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Location: <B>Buddies in Bad Times Theatre<BR>
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(just east of Yonge Street, north of Carlton)<BR>
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Admission is free, but space is limited, so please rsvp:<BR>
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Information & Registration: bquirt@interlog.com
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