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Max Reinhardt was one of the formative directors of modern theater. Starting as an actor, it soon became clear that he wanted more. His vision of a theater "that returns joy to the people" was vast and expansive: It included intimate theatrical arrangement as well as mass production in the circus arena. Reinhardt's aesthetics were not restricted to a single program but indulged in a playful eclecticism. Thus, his career as a director that lasted for almost 40 years comprises a broad variety of artists of various genres as well as many different styles.
At the same time, Reinhardt soon longed for an international range: guest performances throughout Europe and to the US soon made him into a global star - and even a brand. He represents a metropolitan culture that roots in the late nineteenth century but comes to an end when Fasicsm in Europe ended any hopes for an international culture. As a Jew, Reinhardt himself had to flee the Nazis but when he eventually arrived in the US, he could not follow up with his earlier successes. Marx provides a broad panorama of Reinhardt's work, portraying not only his work method and some of his best known productions, but also the cultural conditions of his visionary enterprise.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 From Cabaret to the Deutsches Theater
Chapter 2 The Kammerspiele as Bourgeois Salon
Chapter 3 Circus Reinhardt: Giving Shape and Space to the Masses
Chapter 4 "Reinhardt Goes Global!" Tours, Guest Performances, Expansions
Chapter 5 Reinhardt and Film: A Missed Rendezvous?
Chapter 6 Reinhardt & Co.: The Economy of a Theater Concern
Chapter 7 Max Goldmann—Max Reinhardt: Between Participation and Exclusion
Conclusion The Glorious Heyday and Obscure Demise of Reinhardtian Theater as a Historical Lesson
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