Woyzeck Context (OPC and TOW)

When and where was Woyzeck originally performed?

1913, Residenztheatre, Munich

Name three features of the stage in the OPC.

Proscenium arch, revolve, rococo design

Who produced the original performance of Woyzeck?

Max Reindhart

Who directed the original performance of Woyzeck?

Eugen Kilian

Who designed the set for the original performance of Woyzeck?

Alfred Roller

Who played Woyzeck in the original performance? (describe the acting style)

Albert Steinruch (declamatory)

Describe the structure of the original performance of Woyzeck.

Not episodic

Describe the use of sound and music in the original performance of Woyzeck.

No microphones, live sound/music

Name the technology used for lighting in the original performance of Woyzeck.

1000-watt lightbulb

When was Woyzeck written?

1836

Which society was the Buchner the founder and chief writer for?

Society for human rights

Name the pamphlet Buchner wrote while in the society of human rights that encouraged the working class to stand up against political injustice.

Hessian Courier

What occupation did Buchner’s father have?

Doctor

What book did Buchner see drafts for at the TOW Woyzeck and who wrote it?

On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin

Describe science and medicine at the TOW.

Development in science and medicine (rise in scientific experimentation)

What was Germany coming out of at the TOW?

The Napoleonic War

Describe the effect war had on soldiers at the TOW.

PTSD/mental illness

What is the play based on?

The story of a real soldier (the first soldier to use mental illness as a defense while on trial)

What artistic movement was going on at the TOW (and what symbol was often associated with it)?

Storm and Stress movement (fire)