This volume contains Brecht's post-1950 adaptations of world dramatic
classics for the Berliner Ensemble. Brecht's remodeled versions show
all of the great dramatist's characteristic preoccupations: hatred of
personal greatness, admiration of the people and hatred of war unless
waged on behalf of the people who, to him, were the embodiment of
wisdom and good sense. The Tutor is a 1950s adaptation of an 18th
century play by J.M.R. Lenz and is a savage portrait of the
subservience of German intellectuals and schoolmasters to the whims of
the rich and powerful. Coriolanus is an unfinished adaptation of
Shakespeare's play, using the Roman story to reflect Marxist theories
of class struggle. Don Juan, a collaborative adaptation of Molière's
play, redefines the charming social parasite as both a ridiculous
egoist and an example of a dangerously attractive, theatrically mythic
personality type. The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen adapts a radio
play by Anna Seghers which was based on the original records of the
trial of Joan of Arc. Trumpets and Drums is an adaptation of
Farquhar's 18th century Restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer,
which transfers the action to the American Civil War and introduces
comments on imperialism and colonial conquest.
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472512857
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Methuen Drama
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter