Shakespeare on the German Stage: Volume 2, The Twentieth Century
Author | : Wilhelm Hortmann |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 052112168X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521121682 |
Rating | : 4/5 (682 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shakespeare on the German Stage: Volume 2, The Twentieth Century written by Wilhelm Hortmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Shakespeare in the German-speaking theater is set against the background of German culture and politics in the twentieth century. Following on the earlier volume by Simon Williams, Shakespeare on the German Stage, 1586-1914, Hortmann concentrates on the years of the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and the turbulent decades of the sixties and seventies. The work of individual directors, designers and actors is described and performances are plentifully illustrated. A section by Maik Hamburger describes the theater of the German Democratic Republic.