ABSTRACT
In German, the word “dramaturgy” implies two meanings. Following the literal translation of the term from ancient Greek, it means the philosophical dimension of the “architecture of the action.” Dramaturgy is also the name of a function in the German theatre system. In the latter case it stands for the department of a theatre in which the dramaturg works as well as for the intellectual authority which “dramaturgy” has over the invention and communication of theatre. Because of that, the work of a dramaturg is equally multifaceted: s/he belongs to the management of the theatre and is the creative director and curator of new teams and projects. A dramaturg also edits the literary source material of the play and is the first observer of a new production next to the director. As such s/he can add his or her opinions and interpretations to the artistic process during the rehearsals.
