Dramaturgy Conference in Toronto

[Brian Quirt]

The Theatre Centre and the
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)
present a mini-conference on

DRAMATURGY

July 9 and 10, 2001

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.

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.

Participants include:

Mary Blackstone (dramaturg; professor, Regina)
Rachel Ditor (dramaturg, Electic Company, Vancouver)
John Delacourt (dramaturg, Theatre 2.0, Toronto)
Linda Griffiths (playwright and actor, Toronto)
Ben Henderson (Artistic Director, Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre)
DD Kugler (dramaturg, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver)
Darren O'Donnell (playwright, director and actor, Toronto)
Brian Quirt (director/dramaturg, Nightswimming and Factory Theatre, Toronto)
Judith Rudakoff (dramaturg; professor, York University)
Iris Turcott (dramaturg, Canadian Stage Company, Toronto)

{subject to change}


Schedule:

Monday July 9
10am - 1pm              Introductory Session: what are we doing?
2:00pm                     Iris Turcott on the challenges facing current
dramaturgy
3:00pm                     Rachel Ditor on Vancouver's multi-media Electric
Company
4:00pm - 5:00pm     John Delacourt on designer Steve Lucas' Breath(e)

Tuesday July 10
10am                       Darren O'Donnell on the creation of his hit play
White Mice
11:00am                  Judith Rudakoff on Sampradaya Dance's multi-media
show Revealed by Fire
12:00pm                  Mary Blackstone on Saskatchewan's Centre for the
Study of Script
                                  Development
2:00pm                    Linda Griffiths on creating Alien Creature
3:15pm - 5:00pm     Play Development: what's working and what isn't

Location:     Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
                    12 Alexander Street, Toronto
                  (just east of Yonge Street, north of Carlton)

Admission is free, but space is limited, so please rsvp:

Information & Registration: bquirt at interlog.com
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