The Theatre of the Weimar Republic

By John Willett

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0841907595
• ISBN13: 9780841907591
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Holmes & Meier Pub
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A fascinating era in The German-Language Theater.

A well-organized book. This could have been a textbook. There are enough black-and-white plates scattered throughout the 350 pages. This book has plenty of references, with appendices starting on page 213. It seems difficult to find any personal information on the author John Willett. However, we find his name in many books on the Weimar Republic. Sometimes he is the introducer. Contents: 1. The German Nation and Its Stages 2. The Basis for a Modern Stage, 1890-1914 3. Reinhardt, the Bridge to the 1920s 4. Revolution and the Establishment of Expressionism 5. Expressionism Runs Out of Steam 6. The Twenties Strike Gold 7. Politics Take Command 8. The Continuity of Talent 9. Parting of the Ways 10. Weimar in Retrospect Appendix 1: The Main German-Language Theaters Appendix 2: Thirty Years of German-Language Theaters List of Actors and Abbreviations Chronology: Noteworthy Productions and Performances From 1916 to 1945 Appendix 3: Some Relevant Films of the Period Appendix 4: Select a List of Radio and Gramophone Recordings It is sort of sad to think that even though this time has been captured in films, the theater of this time has come and gone. Still, one can learn what works from the history of “The Theater of the Weimar Republic”.