The Redundancy: Ein Produktionsbericht
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
In 2019, I pursued a durational performance, appropriating the socialist playwright genre of "production play". Based on Heiner Müller's play "Der Lohndrücker", I produced a site-specific, multimedia performance (The Redundancy) for exploring how former GDR literary genres and plays are still valid and relevant for today's neoliberal working reality.
The production as a durational performance, plus the live performance, also resulted in a ground breaking re-definition of the genre. This will be of utmost relevance to German Studies scholarship in GDR drama, as well as for theatre practitioners.
The production as a durational performance, plus the live performance, also resulted in a ground breaking re-definition of the genre. This will be of utmost relevance to German Studies scholarship in GDR drama, as well as for theatre practitioners.
Keywords
- Artistic Research, Heiner Müller, Drama, Performance, Socialism, Neoliberalism, Theatre
| Translated title of the contribution | The Redundancy: A Report from Production |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Title of host publication | Klassengesellschaft reloaded und das Ende der menschlichen Gattung. |
| Subtitle of host publication | Fragen an Heiner Müller |
| Editors | Falk Strehlow, Wolfram Ette |
| Publisher | Theater der Zeit |
| Pages | 139-169 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (print) | 9783957493026 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Recherchen |
|---|---|
| Number | 154 |
Research outputs (1)
- Published
The Redundancy: A site specific, multimedia, non-participatory performance
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
Prof. activities and awards (4)
Re-imagining Class
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference
Peter Lang (Publisher)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Der Mann im Fahrstuhl
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk