WOYZECK ORGINAL PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS Flashcards
What date was it first performed?
1913
Where was it first performed?
Residenz theatre - Munich
What was the Residenz theatre like?
Opulent and majestic
How many audience members did the residenz theatre hold?
1170 audience members
What style was the theatre?
Had a proscenium arch with a thrust
First theatre had what kind of stage and why?
It had a rotating stage for quick changes
Who was the initial production directed by?
Eugan Kilian
Who was the producer of the initial production?
Max Reinhardt and was also involved in expressionistic design
Where was the initial production set?
Franco Prussian war 1870
What music did the first production have?
Folk music - live and sometimes unaccompanied
What accents did the original production have?
German regional accents
What was another production of Woyzeck in 1913?
Baronwsky’s production in 1913
Had curtain closes for scene changes … didn’t work.
If the audience weren’t satisfied with the performance?
They would have walked out of the theatre.
