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MY ROLES

The definition of a Dramaturg is 

• a specialist in dramaturgy, especially one who acts as a consultant to a theatre   company, advising them on possible repertory.

My role as a dramaturg includes doing research in the Croydon museum and trying to discover some interesting information to use as stimuli for the community play. 

Some interesting information that I found out included:

• A man called Samuel Coleridge, who was a famous black composer in the 1890's. He played his first instrument- a violin as a child in Waddon and he went on the peruse a musical career at the Royal College of music. Throughout his time he faced very intense racism issues. 

• In the second world war, 5000 people were killed/injured and 60,000 houses were damaged in Croydon, due to air raids.

• The first black woman to work for the metropolitan police was Sislin Fay Allen; who came to England in 1962 and she lived in Croydon. There were less then 600 female police offers in Croydon up to the 1960's. 
• Also in the 1980's Croydon was very involved in gay rights and a man called Ray was involved in setting up a gay health group to help support people who were affected by aids. 
• And my personal favourite was a mens posing pouch from anne summers in the style of a crocodile in 1980- because it was hilarious.