Loosely based on the real figure of Johann Christian Woyzeck, Georg Buchner’s –Woyzeck -is a naturalist indictment of the dehumanizing effects of the military and science on unsuspecting victims.
Play title: Woyzeck
Author (s): Georg Buchner (Translated by Victor Price)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1879, 1971 (Oxford University Press)
Genre: Drama
Primary Discipline: Medicine
Scientist (s): None
Source Texts: Unknown
Character Breakdown: 16 Men, 7 Women, Ensemble
Woyzeck, Captain, Andres, Old Man with Hurdy Gurdy, Barker, Drum Major, Sergeant, Showman, Doctor, Jew, Karl, Landlord, Two Apprentices, Two Men, Marie, Margret, Grandmother, Kathe, Three Girls, Soldiers, Students, boys and girls
Setting: Varies
Time Period: 1836-1837
Synopsis of Play: Loosely based on the real figure of Johann Christian Woyzeck, Georg Buchner’s –Woyzeck -is a naturalist indictment of the dehumanizing effects of the military and science on unsuspecting victims. The titular character is a soldier unwillingly subjected to a doctor’s experiment just so he can have enough money to support his common-law wife (Marie) and their illegitimate child. While his body deteriorates, Woyzeck’s mind and soul are broken by his captain’s psychological torture, culminating in the murder of Marie and his own subsequent suicide. Although left incomplete at Buchner’s death – and with no definitive text or order of scenes – Woyzeck -is one of the most influential and performed plays in German theatre; its themes of poverty, isolation, and morality still resonate with audiences worldwide. https://stageagent.com/shows/play/8673/woyzeck
First Performance Date: November 8th, 1913
First Producer: Residenztheater, Max Reinhardt
Performance History: Woyzeck by Georg Buchner was first performed on November 8th, 1913 at the Residenztheater, Munich, where it was produced by Max Reinhardt.
Links:
https://variety.com/2008/legit/markets-festivals/woyzeck-3-1200471537/
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/woyzeck-project-chopin-theatre/Content?oid=3683699
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theatre-review-woyzeck-at-the-old-vic-se1-7cr52zb6k
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-25/entertainment/ca-3712_1_stage-manager
http://chicagocritic.com/woyzeck/
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/woyzeckbarb-rev
Entered by: Meaghan Yesford
Photo/Visual Research with citations
Samos Theater Group, 2016 Samos Theater Group, 2016
Samos Theater Group, 2016 Samos Theater Group, 2016
2017, Old Vic Theatre, Photo: Manuel Harlan 2017, Schauspiel Frankfurt, Photo: Arno Declair
2017, Schauspiel Frankfurt, Photo: Arno Declair 2017, Schauspiel Frankfurt, Photo: Arno Declair
