Who Does the Theater Belong to? Changes in Berlin’s Theater Cover Image

Do kogo należy teatr? Zmiany w teatrach Berlina
Who Does the Theater Belong to? Changes in Berlin’s Theater

Author(s): Karolina Prykowska-Michalak
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego

Summary/Abstract: Karolina Prykowska-Michalak analyzes the repertoire and program changes at three Berlin theaters – Volksbühne, Berliner Ensemble, and Staatsoper Unter den Linden – resulting from three changes in directors. The author outlines how German theaters function, stressing the organizational idiosyncrasies of Berlin’s theaters. Presenting the organizational, legal, and systemic entanglements of each stage and their historical context, the author describes the impact of the municipal governors’ cultural policy on how the theaters operate.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 141
  • Page Range: 11-16
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish
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