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Dramaturgy in the curriculum : on fluctuating functions, dramaturgy as research and the macro dramaturgy of the social Ghent University
The dramaturgy of law. Legal structures and performance strategies in contemporary performance Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Legal historian Louis Gernet once said, about the theatrical practice in ancient Athens, that tragedy represents the development of legal and political discourse. Tragedy is law and legal language in-the-making. In modern times, theatre doesn’t have this function anymore, although theatricality – as a specific form of representation – continues to determine legal (and political) processes. And from the opposite point of view, contemporary ...
And then it got legs: Notes on dance dramaturgy Hasselt University
Drawing on his experience in the field of contemporary dance, Jeroen Peeters discusses principles, methods and practices that contribute to an understanding of dramaturgy as an experimental, collaborative practice and a material form of thinking. Written from practice, this book reflects a particular history of collaboration and conversation with dance-makers such as Martin Nachbar, Meg Stuart, Vera Mantero, Sabina Holzer, Lisa Nelson, ...
Commensal Soft Power Tools for Elites in European States: Networks and Dramaturgy between Divergence and Convergence Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Focus on the elite tables, following the (luxury) food chain and the networks of the eaters, and study the dramaturgy of commensal micro-politics in order to understand how soft power via feasts and gastronomy, distinction strategies and elite cultures functioned in Europe in the past five centuries (and continue to do so). All this is important in the study of the processes of convergence and divergence as well as trajectories of continuity in ...
A dramaturgy of the body Ghent University
Dramaturgy of political negotiation. The porous border between real politics and political fiction Vrije Universiteit Brussel
American scenarist Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the legendary TV series West Wing, could be considered as a genius of political dialogue. His subtle mixture of deliberations taking place in the coulisses of power around the White House and the semi-romantic stories of his characters have proven to be extremely efficient for an audience. The skills of Sorkin are based upon a particularly constructivist idea of political negotiation: politicians do ...
The Dramaturgy of the Law Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Legal historian Louis Gernet once said, about the theatrical practice in ancient Athens, that tragedy represents the development of legal and political discourse. Tragedy is law and legal language in-the-making. In modern times, theatre doesn’t have this function anymore, although theatricality – as a specific form of representation – continues to determine legal (and political) processes. And from the opposite point of view, contemporary ...
The Impossible Disappearance of Belgium. Notes on Politics, Dramaturgy and Performance Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The political stalemate in Belgium, between 2007 and 2011, is treated as a case for the analysis of performative aspects of politics. The roles played by political protagonists Bart De Wever and Elio Di Rupo are scrutinized on their dramaturgical function, against the background of general (performative) tendencies in the evolution of Belgium as a federal state.