Theatre of Thomas Ostermeier

<p>Thomas Ostermeier is the most internationally recognised German theatre director of the present. With this book he presents his directorial method for the first time. <i>The</i> <i>Theatre of Thomas Ostermeier</i> provides a toolkit for understanding and enacting the strategies of his advanced contemporary approach to staging dramatic texts. In addition the book includes:</p><ul> <li>Ostermeier’s seminal essays lectures and manifestos translated into English for the first time.</li> <li>Over 140 photos from the archive of Arno Declair who has documented Ostermeier’s work at the Schaubühne Berlin for many years and by others.</li> <li>In-depth ‘casebook’ studies of two of his productions: Ibsen’s <i>An Enemy of the People </i>(2012) and Shakespeare’s <i>Richard III </i>(2015)</li> <li>Contributions from Ostermeier’s actors and his closest collaborators to show how his principles are put into practice.</li> </ul><p>An extraordinary richly illustrated insight into Ostermeier’s working methods this volume will be of interest to practitioners and scholars of contemporary European theatre alike.</p>