Original Production Conditions

Question 1

When and where did Eugen Kilian put on Woyzeck?

Answer 1

8th of November 1913.
Munich (Residenzetheater).

Question 2

When and where did Victor Barnowsky put on Woyzeck?

Answer 2

1st of December 1913.
Berlin.

Question 3

When and where did Max Reinhardt put on Woyzeck?

Answer 3

5th of April 1921.
Berlin (Deutsches Theatre).

Question 4

What style was used in Eugen Kilian’s production?

Answer 4

Naturalistic.

Question 5

What style was used in Victor Barnowsky’s production?

Answer 5

Expressionistic.

Question 6

What style was used in Max Reinhardt’s production?

Answer 6

Expressionistic.

Question 7

What were the ratings of the Killian production and why?

Answer 7

Positive.
As the tragic elements were admired.

Question 8

What were the ratings of the Barnowsky production and why?

Answer 8

Negative.
As the set changes were too long.

Question 9

What were the ratings of the Reinhardt production and why?

Answer 9

Positive.
As the design (lighting) was celebrated during the inter-post years.

Question 10

What was used in the Kilian production in terms of set?

Answer 10

• A revolve used to make the set changes between fragmented scenes swift.
• A painted cyclorama
• 169 lights with a 5-colour system
• Footlights

Question 11

Name the key factors of the Residenzetheatre.

Answer 11

• Filled with red velvet and gold decoration which reflected the Bourgoeis audience.
• (Not everyone was upper class, but cheaper tickets were placed much higher as) The audience was arranged in tiers.
• Four floors
• Proscenium Arch

Question 12

What are the benefits of a Proscenium Arch?

Answer 12

• Creates perspective
• Sound is magnified
• Deep stage allows for more scenary changes
• Promotes passivity (which is not desired)
• Creates a lavish illusion

Question 13

Which practitoner influenced the acting style of Kilian’s production?

Answer 13

Stanislavski (Naturalistic).