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Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 1992-2017

2018 2h 10mDocumentary

Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 1992-2017. The end of the GDR gave rise to new artistic freedoms in reunited Berlin. Shortly after the fall of the Wall, rebel director Frank Castorf was appointed artistic director of the Volksbühne. His way of working altered the public’s perception of this theater. The chronological history of the Castorf era between 1992 and 2017 is told here in excerpts from the productions and in a series of conversations conducted on the long sofa in the theater's foyer.

Synopsis

Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 1992-2017. The end of the GDR gave rise to new artistic freedoms in reunited Berlin. Shortly after the fall of the Wall, rebel director Frank Castorf was appointed artistic director of the Volksbühne. His way of working altered the public’s perception of this theater. The chronological history of the Castorf era between 1992 and 2017 is told here in excerpts from the productions and in a series of conversations conducted on the long sofa in the theater's foyer.

The vibe

berlin, germanybiography

Behind it

Matthias EhlertDirectorAdama UlrichDirectorLutz PehnertDirector

Cast

Frank Castorf
Martin WuttkeMartin Wuttke
Lilith StangenbergLilith Stangenberg
Sophie RoisSophie Rois
Milan PeschelMilan Peschel
Alexander Scheer
Christoph SchlingensiefChristoph Schlingensief
Lars RudolphLars Rudolph
Daniel ZillmannDaniel Zillmann
Kathrin AngererKathrin Angerer
Marc HosemannMarc Hosemann

Director

Matthias Ehlert, Adama Ulrich, Lutz Pehnert

Writer

Lutz Pehnert

Release date

21 Feb 2018

Runtime

2h 10m

Studio

Solo Film Company BV, RBB

Language

German

Country

Germany

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