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What can a program booklet do? Who does it serve, and what role does it play outside of the theater? A program booklet can be part of the performance, but it doesn't have to be. It is a kind of framework that some people don't even notice. It is a book that, as gray literature, is rarely found in bookstores. And yet, it shapes the creation of a dance evening and reflects the institution, the time, the artistic signature. It is a product in which many forms of knowledge converge and dramaturgical activity becomes more manifest than anywhere else. In search of site- and generation-specific manifestations of program booklets, I invited dramaturgs from the Bayerisches Staatsballett, the Stuttgarter Ballet, and the Staatsballett Berlin from different decades to exchange ideas about their ...