Wait, weren’t those costumes from The Rivals last fall? What’s that lady doing 25 feet in the air? And just what is that gentleman DOING from the cherrypicker?! All part of the yearly gala prep…
The Thaumaturgy Department
thaumaturg
Main Entry: thau·ma·turg
Pronunciation: \ˈthȯ-mə-ˌtərj\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from New Latin thaumaturgus, from Greek thaumatourgos working miracles, from thaumat-, thauma miracle + ergon work — more at Theater, Work
Main Entry: thau·ma·turg
Pronunciation: \ˈthȯ-mə-ˌtərj\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from New Latin thaumaturgus, from Greek thaumatourgos working miracles, from thaumat-, thauma miracle + ergon work — more at Theater, Work
The official blog of the Dramaturgy Department at Baltimore's CENTERSTAGE. For posts related to our current and upcoming shows, click the links to the right. Alternatively, you could begin at the beginning, and explore our posts in chronological order.
“ A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.
~Sir Anthony Absolute, The Rivals
For some context on this particular outlook, and Sheridan’s lampoon of it, see production dramaturg Whitney Eggers’ program article.
Rules of 18th Century Dueling among gentlemen
“Respectfully, sir, I must retort that you lie!”
The original performance space for “The Rivals” at the Covent Garden Theatre. The house burned down about 30 years later and was rebuilt in the style you see today.
