Dramaturgische Gesellschaft

The Dramatic Society ( dg ) is an association of in the field of performing arts workers and students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Its headquarters is in Berlin.

History and Structure

The Dramatic Society was founded in Berlin in 1956 and emerged from the Dramaturgische working group in 1953 incurred. In addition to directors playwrights, directors, actors, editors and journalists are among its members. It has about 600 club members, including 10 Corporate (June 2011).

In January 2011, Christian Holtzhauer was elected successor to the long-standing chairman of the Dramaturgische company Peter Spuhler. Since July 2009, the dramaturg and freelance production manager Suzanne Jaeschke is the director of the association.

Christian Holtzhauer (Chairman ), Birgit Lengers ( deputy chairman ), Natalie Driemeyer, Uwe Gössel, Amelie Mallmann, Jan Linders and Jörg projects: At the general meeting during the annual conference of the DG in Freiburg 2011, the following members were elected to the board

Tasks and objectives

Objectives of Dramaturgische society are the discussion and formulation of artistic and socio-political positions and the perception and enforcement of professional interests. She wants to bring the aesthetic and conceptual and artistic and socio-political aspects of the dramaturgy of increasing public awareness. This time, by promoting the exchange of experience of its members and other interested parties, to achieve the cooperation with other institutions and organizations, youth development, statements on cultural and political developments, the provision of information to dramaturgical problems, as well as the placement of speakers

Since 1983, the association is a bi-annual journal out that by 2005 " dramaturg " was and since then " dramaturgy " appears below the title.

In January 1997, the Forum was formed young dramaturgy within the Dramaturgische society, which is to be a conversation space for young playwrights and other interested parties to read beyond the current theater scene new pieces and discuss with the authors can.

Since May 2008 there is a new interdisciplinary discussion group forum discourse dramaturgy (also forum DD). It is coordinated by the dramaturge Natalie Driemeyer and the political scientist January deck. The working group dg: possible wheeler, founded by Christine Böhm, Lene Grösch and Christa Hohmann is to facilitate the entry into professional practice to target aspiring playwrights. Sascha Foerster and Kaja Jakstat contact with her ​​group ' drama without drama ' with the dramaturgy concept in the field of theatrical performances apart. Since the 2011 Annual Conference in Freiburg on ' Theatre in intercultural society ' there is a working group of the same name, founded by Brigitte Dethier, Hans -Peter Josef Frings and Mackert.

Annual Meetings

The Dramatic Society organizes annual meetings, which take place alternately in various theater cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and dedicated to a particular subject - focus each.

Meetings in recent years:

  • 2004: "Interface or theater: as on the stage of film, video and visual media are used and why," from 9 to 11 January at the Volksbühne Berlin
  • 2005: "Theatre - produce for the future, in the future," from 13 to 16 January at the spectacle of Frankfurt, the Child and Youth Theatre Centre and the University of Frankfurt am Main
  • 2006: " RADICAL SOCIAL. Testing of the social - perception and description of reality in the theater ", from 20 to 22 January at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele
  • 2007: " The, truth, goodness, beauty ' - Education on stage? What new role of the theater in the knowledge society? ", From 1st to 4th of February in the city of Heidelberg Theatre
  • 2008: "Divided time: Theatre between Entschleunigungsoase & production machine ", from January 31 to February 3 Thalia Theater in Hamburg
  • 2009: " Europe gain ", from January 29 to February 2 in Markgrafentheater in Erlangen
  • 2010: " PRESENTATION SPACE dramaturgy of space. ", From 29 to 31 January, 2010 Zurich ( Zurich University of the Arts, Department of Performing Arts and Theater Gessner Allee)
  • 2011: " Who is WE Theater in intercultural society? ", From 27 to January 30, 2010 at the Theater Freiburg

Kleist Prize

The Kleist Prize for young drama is an integral part of Kleist festivals that take place annually in October in honor of Frankfurt ( Oder), born poet and playwright Heinrich von Kleist. Candidates for the award are all authors who are not older than 35 years with submission deadline.

The prize of 7500 Euros and a world premiere associated warranty prize is awarded by the city of Frankfurt (Oder), together with the Ruhr Festival Recklinghausen, the Dramaturgische society and the Frankfurt trade fair and event company awarded.

Winners and award winners:

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