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Bennewitz, Goethe, 'Faust'

German and Intercultural Stagings

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Fritz Bennewitz (1926-1995) was the director-in-chief of East Germany's Weimar National Theatre. Extraordinary in his capacity for cultural and linguistic adjustment, he directed productions in twelve countries, always adapting shows to make them meaningful to local audiences. Notably, Bennewitz conducted stagings of Goethe's Faust in four different languages over a series of seven productions — three in pre-unification Weimar, one in the reunited Germany, and one each in New York, Manila, and Mumbai.The first comprehensive account of Bennewitz's remarkable career, Bennewitz, Goethe, Faust is also a pioneering study of intercultural interpretations of Faust. David G. John brings to light previously unknown archival materials — including annotated playbooks, correspondence, translations, videos, and reception information — as well as unpublished production photos from the stagings discussed in the book. Bennewitz, Goethe, Faust makes a cogent argument for this director's place alongside the twentieth century's greatest theatre innovators.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-04-03
Mått161 x 237 x 30 mm
Vikt660 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGerman and European Studies
Antal sidor344
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781442643338

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AbbreviationsForewordDocumentationPart I Bennewitz1. Persona and Theory Slim RecognitionBiographySplit PersonalityPoliticsDogma and Theory2. Peers Erika StephanDieter GörneWolfgang EngelPart II The German Fausts: Chronicle of a Society3. Hooray for Socialism! Weimar 1965/67 BackgroundAudience PreparationThe PerformanceEssential FeaturesCritical ReceptionThe Party LineConclusion4. Hooray for Socialism? Weimar 1975 BackgroundAudience PreparationThe PerformanceEssential FeaturesCritical ReceptionThe Party LineConclusion5. Socialism? Weimar 1981/82 BackgroundAudience and Cast PreparationThe PerformanceEssential FeaturesCritical ReceptionThe Party LineConclusion6. Alles für die Katz': Meiningen 1995 BackgroundThe PerformanceCritical ReceptionConclusionPart III The Intercultural Fausts7. The First Black Gretchen: New York 1978 BackgroundThe PerformancePerformance ConsciousnessCritical ReceptionConclusion8. The Hindu Faust: Bombay 1994 BackgroundThe PerformanceCritical ReceptionAftermathConclusion9. The Christian Faust: Manila 1994 BackgroundThe PerformanceCritical ReceptionAftermathConclusion10. From Loyalist to Intercultural Pioneer Part IV DocumentationBibliographyAppendices Highlight BiographyTravelsPlays directedHoldings of the Fritz Bennewitz Archive in Leipzig: A Treasure Trove for ResearchersIndex