Shakespeare on the German Stage Volume 2, The Twentieth Century [Paperback]

A history of Shakespeare performance in the German-speaking theatre of the twentieth century.Shakespeare has been a central figure in German literature and theatre.This is a history of Shakespeare in the German-speaking theatre against the background of German culture and politics in the twentieth century. Following 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 theatre of the German Democratic Republic.Shakespeare has been a central figure in German literature and theatre.This is a history of Shakespeare in the German-speaking theatre against the background of German culture and politics in the twentieth century. Following 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 theatre of the German Democratic Republic.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.1. Old traditions and new beginnings; 2. Shakespeare theatre in the Weimar Republs&