Brecht & Co. German-speaking playwrights on the Australian stage

Ulrike Garde

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    Abstract

    German-speaking playwrights have exercised a considerable if subtle influence on Australian theatre history. Presenting a range of paradigmatic case studies, this book offers a detailed account of Australian productions of German-language drama between 1945 and 1996. The reception of Bertolt Brecht is used as a touchstone for analysing stagings of plays by writers such as Max Frisch, Rolf Hochhuth, Peter Handke and Franz Xaver Kroetz. In addition, more recent developments in the reception of German drama on the Australian stage are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationBern ; New York
    PublisherPeter Lang
    ISBN (Print)9783039108329
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Publication series

    NameGerman-Australian studies
    PublisherPeter Lang
    Volume18
    ISSN (Print)1421-7902

    Keywords

    • Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956--Appreciation--Australia
    • Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956--Dramatic production
    • German drama--Appreciation--Australia
    • Swiss drama (German)--Appreciation--Australia
    • Austrian drama--Appreciation--Australia
    • Reception studies
    • intercultural studies

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