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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451440503321

Autore

Bradley Laura J. R

Titolo

Brecht and political theatre [[electronic resource] ] : the mother on stage / / Laura Bradley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Clarendon Press

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-280-90385-6

0-19-153677-6

1-4294-9184-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Collana

Oxford modern languages and literature monographs

Disciplina

832.912

832/.912

Soggetti

Political plays, German - History and criticism

Theater - Political aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-247) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. From Nizhni-Novgorod to Moabit: The Genesis and Premiè€re of Die Mutter, 1931-2; 2. Model or Museum Exhibit? Die Mutter at the Berliner Ensemble, 1951-71; 3. The Politics of Performance: Die Mutter in West and East Berlin, 1970 and 1974; 4. Translation and Transference since 1932; 5. Die Mutter and German Reunification, 1988-2003; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index of Works; Index of Names and Subjects

Sommario/riassunto

This study focuses on The Mother, Bertolt Brecht's most overtly political play and the only play which he staged in the Weimar Republic. Through detailed analysis of archival material, Bradley explores how Brecht's theatre practice developed and how it has subsequently been received and challenged by other directors, in and beyond Germany. - ;This production history of The Mother provides substantial new insights into Bertolt Brecht's theatre and drama, his impact on political theatre, and the relationship between text, performance, and politico-cultural context. As the only play which Brecht