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A history of the Berliner Ensemble /
The Berliner Ensemble was founded by Bertolt Brecht and his wife Helene Weigel in 1949. The company soon gained international prominence, and its productions and philosophy influenced the work of theatre-makers around the world. David Barnett's book is the first study of the company in any lang...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies in modern theatre.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Berliner Ensemble was founded by Bertolt Brecht and his wife Helene Weigel in 1949. The company soon gained international prominence, and its productions and philosophy influenced the work of theatre-makers around the world. David Barnett's book is the first study of the company in any language. Based on extensive archival research, it uncovers Brecht's working methods and those of the company's most important directors after his death. The book considers the boon and burden of Brecht's legacy and provides new insights into battles waged behind the scenes for the preservation of the Brechtian tradition. The Berliner Ensemble was also the German Democratic Republic's most prestigious cultural export, attracting attention from the highest circles of government, and from the Stasi, before it privatised itself after German reunification in 1990. Barnett pieces together a complex history that sheds light on both the company's groundbreaking productions and their turbulent times. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 507 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 468-493), appendix, and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781316247938 1316247937 9781107446540 1107446546 9781316251720 1316251721 9781316249833 1316249832 1316253619 9781316253618 1107663768 9781107663763 1316255514 9781316255513 1316234703 9781316234709 1316236595 9781316236598 |