John Bennewitz, Goethe, 'Faust'

German and Intercultural Stagings
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4426-9590-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 344 Seiten

Reihe: German and European Studies

Bennewitz, Goethe, Faust makes a cogent argument for this director's place alongside the twentieth century's greatest theatre innovators.

Autoren/Hrsg.

John, David G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AbbreviationsForewordDocumentationPart I Bennewitz1. Persona and Theory - Slim Recognition
- Biography
- Split Personality
- Politics
- Dogma and Theory
2. Peers - Erika Stephan
- Dieter Görne
- Wolfgang Engel
Part II The German Fausts: Chronicle of a Society3. Hooray for Socialism! Weimar 1965/67 - Background
- Audience Preparation
- The Performance
- Essential Features
- Critical Reception
- The Party Line
- Conclusion
4. Hooray for Socialism? Weimar 1975 - Background
- Audience Preparation
- The Performance
- Essential Features
- Critical Reception
- The Party Line
- Conclusion
5. Socialism? Weimar 1981/82 - Background
- Audience and Cast Preparation
- The Performance
- Essential Features
- Critical Reception
- The Party Line
- Conclusion
6. Alles für die Katz': Meiningen 1995 - Background
- The Performance
- Critical Reception
- Conclusion
Part III The Intercultural Fausts7.   The First Black Gretchen: New York 1978 - Background
- The Performance
- Performance Consciousness
- Critical Reception
- Conclusion
8. The Hindu Faust: Bombay 1994 - Background
- The Performance
- Critical Reception
- Aftermath
- Conclusion
9. The Christian Faust: Manila 1994 - Background
- The Performance
- Critical Reception
- Aftermath
- Conclusion
10. From Loyalist to Intercultural Pioneer Part IV DocumentationBibliographyAppendices - Highlight Biography
- Travels
- Plays directed
- Holdings of the Fritz Bennewitz Archive in Leipzig: A Treasure Trove for Researchers
Index

Über Autor(innen)

JohnDavid G.:
David G. John is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Waterloo as well as the founding director of the Waterloo Centre for German Studies.