O teatro na República de Weimar
tradução e apontamentos sobre Hoppla, estamos vivos!, de Ernst Toller
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Hoppla, estamos vivos!, Ernst Toller, teatro político, teatro épico-dialético, teatro alemão, teatro e sociedadeAbstract
The play Hoppla, we are alive!, written by Ernst Toller and first performed with the direction of Erwin Piscator in 1927, is a fundamental chapter of political theatre. Written and performed during the so-called ‘golden years’ (1924-1929) of the Weimar Republic, the play makes a very accurate critical balance of the tensions and contradictions that are projected onto 1927, always seen from the perspective of the German revolution in 1919. Piscator not only directs but contributes with the dramaturgy, which also gains importance in its production context. Amazingly enough, the play succeeded in being badly evaluated by the left (who considered it defeatist), by the right (who branded it communist) and by theatre critics (who saw the abandonment of expressionism as a purported aesthetic step backwards). In this article, I try to make some considerations about the play in order to show its strenght. I also present part of my translation of the play, to be published soon.
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