03042nam 2200625Ia 450 991045144050332120200520144314.01-280-90385-60-19-153677-61-4294-9184-19780199286584(CKB)1000000000414449(EBL)430689(OCoLC)609831019(SSID)ssj0000114633(PQKBManifestationID)11129092(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000114633(PQKBWorkID)10125295(PQKB)11144861(MiAaPQ)EBC430689(Au-PeEL)EBL430689(CaPaEBR)ebr10183994(CaONFJC)MIL90385(EXLCZ)99100000000041444920060406d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBrecht and political theatre[electronic resource] the mother on stage /Laura BradleyOxford Clarendon Press ;New York Oxford University Press20061 online resource (274 p.)Oxford modern languages and literature monographsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-928658-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-247) and indexes.Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. From Nizhni-Novgorod to Moabit: The Genesis and Première 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 SubjectsThis 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 Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.Political plays, GermanHistory and criticismTheaterPolitical aspectsElectronic books.Political plays, GermanHistory and criticism.TheaterPolitical aspects.832.912832/.912Bradley Laura J. R903436MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451440503321Brecht and political theatre2019706UNINA