A History of the Berliner Ensemble (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. The Berliner Ensemble as an opportunity to establish a new type of theatre; 2. The founding and the first season of the Berliner Ensemble; 3. The Berliner Ensemble's years at the Deutsches Theater: 1949?53; 4. Brecht's last seasons at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm: 1954?6; 5. Developing the Brechtian legacy: 1956?61; 6. Making theatre politically after the Berlin Wall: 1961?5; 7. Years of crisis: 1966?71; 8. A new beginning: 1971?4; 9. A new crisis: 1974?7; 10. A safe pair of hands: 1977?81; 11. Crisis and stagnation: 1981?9; 12. Wekwerth's last stand: 1989?91; 13. From gang of five to power of one: 1992?5; 14. The last hurrahs: 1996?9; Conclusion.