Playwriting in Europe: Mapping Ecosystems and Practices with Fabulamundi

This book explores contemporary playwriting and theatre translation practices and ecologies in the European continent, providing valuable insights for scholars and theatre practitioners alike. It collects qualitative and quantitative data through questionnaires and interviews with key stakeholders, offering a comprehensive assessment of the theatre system in which they work.

Format: Hardback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate world of contemporary playwriting and theatre translation practices across the European continent. Whether you are a scholar engaged in the study of contemporary drama and translation or a theatre practitioner seeking to navigate the complexities of theatrical conventions in different countries, this book is a valuable resource for you. Dr. Laera has conducted extensive research through questionnaires and one-to-one interviews with key stakeholders, gathering qualitative and quantitative data that sheds light on how each national theatre culture supports living dramatists, what conventions drive the production and translation (or lack thereof) of contemporary plays, and the perceptions held by gatekeepers, theatre-makers, and other cultural operators about the theatre system in which they work.

The book is organized into country-by-country descriptions and analyses, providing a rich context for understanding the diverse practices and traditions of European theatre. Interviews with playwrights.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367503123