Sneak preview: Do Americans have an adequate understanding of Regietheater? In her review of Marvin Carlson’s new book Theater is More Beautiful Than War, Gitta Honegger raises questions about how German stage productions are analyzed in the U.S. and whether they are considered in context. Read her review here. | Click to read more
THEATER Magazine Launches Eastern European Theatre Research and Documentation Project | Click to read more
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