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Sunday, April 16, 2023

Why Berlin’s U-Bahn musical shows no sign of hitting the buffers by Philip Oltermann In Berlin

The longest-running production in Germany, restaged for a new generation of theatregoers, is a curious mixture of 80s nostalgia and politics … with great tunes The four men dressed in wido…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM
Friday, May 29, 2020

Extra legroom and no interval: Germany plans for post-lockdown theatre by Philip Oltermann In Berlin

Berliner Ensemble unveils auditorium with most chairs ripped out, but some left in pairs, for a socially distanced audience who can visit the toilet during the play Going to the theatre afte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Thursday, February 20, 2020

'It's about German guilt': Why The Tin Drum still divides audiences by Philip Oltermann In Berlin

The stage version of Günter Grass’s 1959 novel is set to open in London – with its ‘unbearable’ protagonist and tales of Nazi collaboration, it’s as controversial as ever Every au…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Leading arts figures urge Russia to drop 'flimsy' charges against director by Philip Oltermann In Berlin

Cate Blanchett among those to sign petition to Moscow’s public prosecutor to drop criminal investigation into Kirill SerebrennikovHigh-profile figures in the arts world have called on Russ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:33AM
Monday, July 3, 2017

Nina Hoss: 'The left is in a state of absolute chaos – we have lost our way' by Philip Oltermann In Berlin

When she was a little girl, the German actor used to sit in on her father’s union meetings. Now she’s directing her political fervour into Returning to Reims, a new play by Thomas Osterm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Open letter turns spotlight on Berlin Volksbühne theatre's offstage drama by Philip Oltermann In Berlin

Letter signed by 180 directors, actors and designers decries change in direction at avant garde theatre under new chief Berlin’s local newspapers have painted it either as a melodrama abou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM

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