{"product_id":"9781350620759","title":"New German Plays for Challenging Times Re-Staging Trauma, Migration and Digital Dilemmas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMethuen Drama Play Collections\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eNew German Plays for Challenging Times\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRe-Staging Trauma, Migration and Digital Dilemmas\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEwe Benbenek | Wolfgang Herrndorf | Robert Koall | Maria Milisavljevic | Felicia Zeller | Sivan Ben Yishai | Birgit Schreyer Duarte\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the vibrancy and formal innovation characterizing contemporary drama in German-speaking countries, English-language access to these works remains markedly limited. Since the early 21st century, few translations have reached anglophone audiences, creating a significant gap in cross-cultural theatrical exchange. This anthology addresses that absence by presenting six plays by prominent living German playwrights whose work has shaped the national theatre landscape but remains largely unknown abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe selected texts engage with urgent socio-political and cultural themes, including digitalization, migration and identity, linguistic assimilation, class stratification, historical trauma, and gendered violence. These plays offer nuanced reflections on the evolving dynamics of German society, articulated through dramaturgical experimentation and linguistic innovation. The collection encompasses a range of theatrical forms-from linear narratives to post-dramatic and documentary styles-demonstrating the diversity of contemporary German playwriting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach play is prefaced by a critical introduction authored by a theatre scholar or practitioner, offering interpretive frameworks and contextual insights that facilitate transnational understanding. The translations, produced by experienced theatre translators and refined through collaborative workshops, are designed for performative viability and cultural resonance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume serves as a vital resource for scholars, students, and practitioners of theatre and performance studies, comparative literature, and German studies. It invites readers to engage with the aesthetic and thematic concerns animating German-language theatre today and encourages intercultural dialogue through dramatic literature. By making these works accessible, the anthology contributes to the expansion of global theatre repertoires and supports the cultivation of international artistic networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBirgit Schreyer Duarte\u003c\/b\u003e is a Toronto-based Dramaturg, Stage Director and German\/English Translator, originally from Germany. She studied Dramaturgy in Munich and Theatre \u0026amp; Performance Studies in Toronto, worked in new play development and season planning at Canadian Stage, directed across Toronto and in Austria. She has translated over 25 plays and published translations of Max Frisch and Friedrich Dürrenmatt.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350620759\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378317623436,"sku":"9781350620759","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ca0b3287-baee-46f9-bc6b-ddfc7b81bb69.jpg?v=1783908501","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350620759","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}