Tag: Volksbühne Berlin
“Fantômas” – the new play by René Pollesch at the Volksbühne Berlin – Culture
It’s always nice when theater raises one question or another. In René Pollesch’s latest production at the Berlin Volksbühne one asks oneself a bit perplexed as to why he has…
Chris Dercon: “Pinakothek der Moderne lacks empathy” – Munich
Even before Chris Dercon spoke at the 120th anniversary of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, there was trouble. Franz Xaver Kroetz called him a theater killer. In his speech,…
“Extinction” by theater director Julien Gosselin at the Vienna Festival – Culture
Arthur Schnitzler and Thomas Bernhard are part of the core repertoire on Viennese stages. If you put Schnitzler or Bernhard on the game plan in Vienna, success is almost guaranteed.…
“My God, Mr. Pastor” at the Volksbühne: Religion for atheists – culture
At the end there is the invocation of God. A girls’ choir sings a magnificent “Kyrie eleison” and Sophie Rois is amazed that the young people even know “something so…
Interview with Sophie Rois: “Have you ever read the Bible?” – Culture
A warm afternoon in Berlin. Sophie Rois comes by bike. Jeans, brown silk blouse, sunglasses. The interview basically takes place on the street, at a table on the sidewalk in…
Interview with Sophie Rois: “Have you ever read the Bible?” – Culture
After a long break she can be seen again at the Berlin Volksbühne: Sophie Rois plays in René Pollesch’s “Mein Gott, Herr Pfarrer” – and talks about faith, religion and…
Berlin Theatertreffen: Take that, Netflix!
Big stories, powerful acting: The Berlin Theatertreffen shows how the stages are fighting to win the audience back – and doing surprisingly well. source site
Fabian Hinrichs with “Sardanapal” at the Volksbühne: Strass instead of stress – culture
The Berliner Volksbühne has always had a soft spot for the revue, for example when Christoph Schlingensief devotedly parodied, misused and celebrated the format of the television show in the…
Mülheim Drama Prize: Nominations – Culture
From Christian Lutz It was an unusually strong vintage, said jury member Christine Wahl. Well, you always say that, but this time it’s really true. The jury, consisting of critics,…
Performance: The post-dramatic theater still exists – culture
The famous post-dramatic theater is still there, fortunately. Even if you don’t always know why. About some new performances in Berlin. Rainald Goetz and the musician Westbam had a cheerful…