Bennewitz, Goethe, 'Faust' : German and Intercultural Stagings Hardback
by David G. John
Part of the German and European Studies series
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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materials — including annotated playbooks, correspondence, translations, videos, and reception information — as well as unpublished production photos from the stagings discussed in the book.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.
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- Pages:344 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 8 b&w illustrations
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- Publication Date:03/04/2012
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:344 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 8 b&w illustrations
- Publisher:University of Toronto Press
- Publication Date:03/04/2012
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- ISBN:9781442643338