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The Process of Dramaturgy: A Handbook, and: The Art of Active Dramaturgy: Transforming Critical Thought into Dramatic Action (review)

The bulk of critical research about dramaturgy has focused primarily on its historical evolution, but two recent books offer insight into contemporary dramaturgical practice: The Process of Dramaturgy: A Handbook by Scott Irelan, Anne Fletcher, and Julie Felise Dubiner, and The Art of Active Dramaturgy: Transforming Critical Thought into Dramatic Action by Lenora Inez Brown. These works, both from Focus Publishing, reconcile the elusive aspects of dramaturgy with practical advice, and will prove indispensable to readers who wish to learn how to act and think like a dramaturg.