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The World According to Herbert Fritsch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2023

David Savran
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Abstract

With his reinvention of absurd farce, Herbert Fritsch has become one of the most celebrated directors in the German-speaking world. Most remarkable are Fritsch’s original pieces, which he also designs, composed in collaboration with actors and musicians. These defy generic categorization and allow audiences to rethink what is possible to see and hear onstage.

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Special Issue on Contemporary German Theatre
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TDR , Volume 67 , Special Issue 2: Contemporary German Theatre , June 2023 , pp. 142 - 160
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press for Tisch School of the Arts/NYU

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