BERLINER ENSEMBLE; WEIGEL, Helene
Berlin: Henschelverlag. 1967.
9 x 10 3/4 inches (25 x 27 cm). pp. [8], 7-473, [5]. Third, re-edited and extended edition. Sticker on title page from DBS Publications ("Drama Book Specialists"), New York. German. Photomontage cover. Good+. Covered in mylar, but underneath some wear to bottom of dj spine, bottom edge, lower-right corner. Tiny speck missing from front-middle-right. Fading to interior page edges.
Extensively illustrated presentation of the plays and stagecraft of the Berliner Ensemble (founded Bertolt Brecht). Covering the years 1949 to 1967, THEATERARBEIT considers directing, acting, scene description, settings, stage building, lighting, music, gymnastics, theater, etc. Thus an extremely all encompassing guide featuring contributions from Brecht, Paul Dessau, Hanns Eisler, Therese Giehse, Frans Haacken, and many more.