Volksbühne director René Pollesch passes away suddenly
Just a few years into his role, René Pollesch, the hugely influential director of the Volksbühne, has […]
2022 in review
Feminist chaos and French literature: Berlin’s best theatre of 2022
From Florentina Holzinger’s Ophelia’s Got Talent to an unlikely Ring cycle - what were the highlights of […]
Interview
“I don’t believe in auteur theatre”: Intendant René Pollesch on life at the Volksbühne
René Pollesch talks about the writer's two-decade involvement with the Volksbühne, political theatre, and what we might […]
Review
Childhood Archives ★ ★
Directed by Caroline Guiela Nguyen, 'Childhood Archives' has some moving moments, but is ultimately let down but […]
Interview
Stefanie Reinsperger on sweat, sexism and Spielwut
Berliner Ensemble member and award-winning actress Stefanie Reinsperger is on stage in three different productions this month. […]
Review
Ophelia’s Got Talent ★★★★★
Florentina Holzinger's role as in-house choreographer at the Volksbühne seems to have come with a blank cheque. […]
