WHAT IS DOING DRAMATURGY?

This online intensive professional development course, with limited places for mid-career choreographers and performance makers, draws on Lou Cope’s 2 decade career of working as a dramaturg with world class choreographers and theatre makers.

HOW DOES THE COURSE WORK?

The course is virtual, led over Zoom, to slot into the busy lives of choreographers and makers, to accompany and support them in their practice.

Working through a variety of dynamic and engaging sessions, participants will work with Lou and each other to:

• deepen their practice and mission

• practise the craft and act of dramaturgy

• examine their making strategies

• explore structure, composition, form, content and context

• share experience, questions and challenges

• build relationships with each other

WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE?

• 1 to 1 bespoke and personal initial session with Lou

• 6 days of online course

• Direct content delivery from Lou

• Focussed sessions tailored and adapted to group needs and objectives

• A wide range of exercises and tasks, including some between sessions

• Collaboration and discussion with other choreographers and makers in pairs and groups

• The opportunity to explore dramaturgy by acting as a dramaturg for other participants

• Solo work with group reflections

• 1 to 1 debrief with Lou

WHO IS IT FOR?

Choreographers and makers who want to engage in professional personal development, refresh or clarify their practice, get external input on their making strategies, and develop their relationship with dramaturgical thinking and dramaturgy.

WHEN?

2025 Course dates:

12/13/14 Feb Initial 1:1 90 min session

27 & 28 Feb 10 – 4pm

3 & 4 April 10 – 4pm

1 & 2 May 10 – 4pm

6/7/8 May 1:1 Debrief 90 min session 

HOW MUCH?

Course fees are £1200 (inc VAT) per participant

Early Bird fees are £1000 (inc VAT) if you book before Thursday 31 October 2024 (early bird tickets are limited, there are 3 available which will be offered to those suitable, who apply first)

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DEADLINE

Friday 17th January 2025 or until all places have gone

FUNDING YOUR PLACE

There are various ways you can apply for financial support towards your place. 

If you are making an application for an Arts Council project grant, the course can be built into your project: Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants | Arts Council England

You may consider making it part of an Arts Council Develop Your Creative Practice application: DYCP: How to apply | Arts Council England (this includes deadlines for the up and coming rounds).

Dancers Career Development have opened their ‘Retraining Grants’ for dancers who would like to broaden their skills into another area of dance. Retraining Grants – Dancers Career Development (thedcd.org.uk) Deadline: 07 October

APPLY HERE: Application: Doing Dramaturgy UK 2025 – Google Forms

For those who would like to apply in a different format, application can also be made via video or voice recording (maximum 2 mins). Please contact Linzi (details below) for application questions. 

Please contact Lou’s Project Manager Linzi Whitton on linzijwhitton@gmail.com to discuss access requirements.

PAYMENT

We ask for a non-refundable deposit of 20% (£200 for an early bird ticket / £240 for a full price) to secure your place on the course and full payment to be made by Monday 06 January 2025. 

Payments plans are available, please get in touch with Linzi to discuss.