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On 1 May 1963, Erwin Piscator took over as Artistic Director of the newly built Theater der Freien Volksbühne, today's Haus der Berliner Festspiele. On the occasion of the anniversary, cultural workers remember key events in the history of the theatre and take a look at the present and future of political theatre.

The Pioneer and his Legacy

Audio zu Das Erbe und der Pionier

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<h3>With</h3>Nikolaus Bernau Architectural critid Knut Boeser Author whose works include “Erwin Piscator. Eine Arbeitsbiographie in 2 B&auml;nden” Emanuela von Frankenberg Actor Christoph R&uuml;ter Film-maker and former dramaturg Freie Volksb&uuml;hne Berlin Hermann Treusch Former Artistic Director Freie Volksb&uuml;hne Berlin Reinhard von der Thannen Stage designer Doina Weber ActorAmelie Deuflhard Artistic directo Kampnagel Hamburg J&uuml;rgen Kuttner Cultural scholar, director Joana Tischkau Choreographer, performer Daniel Wetzel Writer and theatre-makerModerationMichael Laages, Matthias Pees

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On 1 May 1963, Erwin Piscator took over as Artistic Director of the newly built Theater der Freien Volksb&uuml;hne, today's Haus der Berliner Festspiele. On the occasion of the anniversary, cultural workers remember key events in the history of the theatre and take a look at the present and future of political theatre.