Woyzeck

by Georg Büchner, Eric Bentley

Overview

Drama / Characters: 14 male 4 female

Sacrificed to powers larger than himself Woyzeck is one of drama's first anti-heroes. He serves a German captain and makes money by allowing a doctor to experiment on him but his deeper morality leads him to a tragic end.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780573692550
Publisher:	Concord Theatricals
Publication date:	10/28/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.13(d)

About the Author

Nick Cave is a prolific and wrold renowned Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor. He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Ruth Little joined the Royal Court in 2007 as Literary Manager. Previously, she was Artistic Associate at the Young Vic and Literary Manager of the Soho Theatre.

Table of Contents

Chronology

Commentary:
Historical and Social Contexts
The Manuscripts
Character and Caricature
Genre and Themes: Social Drama, Madness, Existential Terror and Tragedy, The 'Double Nature' of the Human Animal, The Problem of Marie
Conclusion

The Play as Performance

Academic Debate

Publication and Production History

Further Exploration

WOYZECK

Notes