«Since 1999 under the directorship of Thomas Ostermeier the Schaubühne Berlin has become the most visible German theatre on the international stage. In this volume, Peter M. Boenisch, author of a major monograph on Ostermeier, achieves the rare feat of bringing together contributions both from the artistic team as well as together an impressive collection of distinguished scholars from around the world which mutually illuminate this remarkable theatre.»

Christopher Balme, University of Munich, Germany

«This timely collection of essays by formative theatre scholars and practitioners is a must-read for anyone seeking insight into the trans/national implications of the Berlin Schaubühne institutional politics, largely cued to Ostermeier’s artistic leadership, and the ethics of realism that characterize much of his directorial work. This thought-provoking compilation is as suggestive for its approach to this theatre’s self-critical institutional and production dramaturgy as it is for modeling a vital collaboration between scholars and artists.»

Hana Worthen, Barnard College, Columbia University, USA