| The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand |
| Written by | Günter Grass |
| Date premiered | 15 January 1966 |
| Place premiered | Schiller Theater |
| Original language | German |
The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (German: Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand) is a 1966 play by German writer Günter Grass.[1] It was premiered at the Berlin Schiller Theater on 15 January 1966.[2] In the play, Grass criticizes Bertolt Brecht and his Berliner Ensemble for inaction in response to the East German uprising of 1953.[3]
A 1970 English language version of the play was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Clive Barnes (23 July 1970). "Stage: Grass on Brecht". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Marcel Reich-Ranicki (21 January 1966). "Trauerspiel von einem deutschen Trauerspiel". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ D. J. Enright (29 December 1966). "Kindly Shoot Above the Trees". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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