The Berliner Ensemble is one of Germany’s most prestigious theatre companies. Renowned for its deep-rooted commitment to political theatre, the company is most often associated with the legendary playwright and director Bertolt Brecht. The Berliner…
While the line dividing stage props, costumes, and sets can often be murky, the fourteen categories explained below clearly define the different types of props used in modern theatre. Some are objects an actor holds…
Russian and Soviet director Vsevolod Meyerhold developed biomechanics for the theatre in the 1920s and 30s. This novel approach to actor training focused on stylised movement and physicality. Meyerhold’s exercises allowed the actor to become…
Polish theorist and practitioner Jerzy Grotowski (1933–1999) is today best known for his poor theatre form, The Laboratory Theatre and the tiny Theatre of 13 Rows in regional Poland. But his poor theatre concept and…
