1st Edition

Theatre in Europe Under German Occupation

By Anselm Heinrich Copyright 2018
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

The Second World War went beyond previous military conflicts. It was not only about specific geographical gains or economic goals, but also about the brutal and lasting reshaping of Europe as a whole. Theatre in Europe Under German Occupation explores the part that theatre played in the Nazi war effort. Using a case-study approach, it illustrates the crucial and heavily... Read more

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Discourses

Origins

Occupation

  • Beginnings
  • Subsidies
  • Titles, Benefits, Salaries
  • Investment in Material Conditions
  • Repertoires
  • Audiences
  • Aesthetics
  • Programme Notes
  • Germanisierung
  • Battling Stakeholders, Competing Influences
  • Problems and Inconsistencies
  • Theatre and Holocaust

Aftermath

Conclusion

Glossary

Bibliography

Biography

Anselm Heinrich is Senior Lecturer of Theatre Studies in the School of Culture and Creative Arts, University of Glasgow.