The Theatre of Thomas Ostermeier

Thomas Ostermeier is the most internationally recognised German theatre director of the present. With this book, he presents his directorial method for the first time. The Theatre of Thomas Ostermeier provides a toolkit for understanding and enacting the strategies of his advanced contemporary approach to staging dramatic texts. In addition, the book includes: Ostermeiers seminal essays, lectures and manifestos translated into English for the first time. Over 140 photos from the archive of Arno Declair, who has documented Ostermeiers work at the Schaubhne Berlin for many years, and by others. In-depth casebook studies of two of his productions: Ibsens An Enemy of the People (2012) and Shakespeares Richard III (2015) Contributions from Ostermeiers actors and his closest collaborators to show how his principles are put into practice. An extraordinary, richly illustrated insight into Ostermeiers working methods, this volume will be of interest to practitioners and scholars of contemporary European theatre alike.