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A strange family indeed
INTERVIEW. Veteran actor Tom Strauss is giving The Lab, a play programme at ETB dedicated to presenting contemporary English works, the revival it deserves. The May edition features Cinders on Sun, May 20.
May 11, 2012 by Summer Banks in Stage
Speed dating the Stückemarkt
INTERVIEWS. Three up-and-comers from Theatertreffen's Stückemarkt, Pamela Carter, Julia Holewińska and Magda Fertacz, give us quick takes on what makes them, and their plays, tick. Enjoy getting to know them here!
May 8, 2012 by Summer Banks in Stage
Theatertreffen 2012: A German theatre summit
May 4-21 marks the return of the eclectic TT. Hosted by Haus der Berliner Festspiele, it promises the 10 most noteworthy productions from the German-speaking theatre world. Check our own cooperation with Theatertreffen Blog for the latest on it.
May 2, 2012 by Summer Banks in Stage
EXBERLINER's May issue
OUT NOW! "The THEATRE issue" – Our THEATER guide, REVOLUTIONARIES of STAGE, RACISM in Berlin theatre, and our guide to TAX TIME. PLUS, an interview with ANDRE WILLIAMS and much more.
Apr 30, 2012 in Features
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Theatertreffen acting fact-file
The €5,000 Alfred-Kerr-Preis for the best performance at the Theatertreffen was awarded yesterday to Fabian Hinrichs. But among the copious and varied styles of acting how did they choose? Perhaps they took a page out of our fact-file.
May 21, 2012 by Miriam Sherwood in The Theatertreffen Blog
Theatric-O-Meter
The Theatertreffen has a reputation for attracting productions that are remarkable in at least one aspect, but what do these prodigious plays have in common? We've worked out some of the statistics so check them out and find out who the winner is.
May 21, 2012 by Miriam Sherwood in The Theatertreffen Blog
Platonov: The premiere
Traditionally many of Chekhov's comedies have been interpreted as tragedies, but not so with Hermanis' Platonov. Through a brilliant cast, adept staging directions, and a wonderful set, he creates a humorous, slice of Russian upper-class in collapse.
May 21, 2012 by Miriam Sherwood in The Theatertreffen Blog
The surtitle situation
Surtitles has always been a topic of heated debate. If executed properly, surtitles enhance the production and create a larger audience, but many times this is not the case. Maybe it's better to do away with them and enjoy the language of theatre.
May 21, 2012 by Miriam Sherwood in The Theatertreffen Blog (1 Comments)
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Mutter old but epic!
Seventy-three years later and Bertolt Brecht's Mutter Courage und Ihre Kinder still delivers. With a strong cast, Paul Dessau's music and direction by Claus Peymann, this production is a amazingly crafted and worth the ticket price.
May 10, 2012 by Walter Crasshole in Stage
Chuckles in the dark
S.D.Clifford's production about a man who must plan his own state-mandated death at English Theatre Berlin finds a comedic way to highlight life's little inconveniences with a macabre touch.
Jan 12, 2012 by Alice Bauer in Stage
Venue Profile: Dock 11
With dancers, from young to old, first timers to professionals, Dock 11 has become one of the most exciting venues in Berlin and has made a name for itself within the international contemporary dance scene.
Dec 22, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
The 10 minute play competition
English Theatre Berlin is hosting its first ever 10-Minute Play Contest for the aspiring 'wrights among you. In case you've had script sitting around waiting to be produced or are just a snappy writer, deadline is Dec 22.
Dec 20, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
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Skåne
Pamela Carter’s work has garnered rave reviews for its ability to seduce the audience and leave an unforgettable impression. Skåne, her incisive study of the fallout of an affair, has been chosen to receive a reading at this year’s Theatertreffen.
by Summer Banks
The Way of Water
To mark the two-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon BP disaster, playwright Caridad Svitch reads from his new play about people affected by the spill.
Cinders
The Lab uses the rehearsal process to refine text, giving the audience the opportunity to voice their opinions in a discussion. The May edition features Cinders, a new piece by Neil Bristow that descends into a web of incestuous relations.
by Summer Banks
Dirty Hands
Jean-Paul Sartre’s confrontation with communism storms the German stage with English surtitles.
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Fritz Bornemann model of the Freie Volksbühne
The roots of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele
At the time of the erection of the wall, the West Berlin government commissioned renowned architect Fritz Bornemann to design a new theatre for the Western part of the city. The Theater der Freien Volksbühne opened its doors in 1963, managed by the theatre director Erwin Piscator until his death in 1966. Having held events there since its opening, in 2001 the Berliner Festspiele took it over, renaming it Haus der Berliner Festspiele.