German Expressionist Theatre (1910–1925)

1. Strindberg’s dream logic shapes modern drama

   Apr 17, 1907Labels: August Strindberg, A Dream

   • A Dream Play

2. Kokoschka’s scandalous Expressionist premiere

   Jul 4, 1909Labels: Oskar Kokoschka, M rder

   • Kunsthaus Zug

3. Der Sturm magazine launches in Berlin

   Mar 3, 1910Labels: Der Sturm, Herwarth Walden

   • Britannica
   • Der Sturm

4. Sorge publishes The Beggar, a key text

   Jan 1, 1912Labels: Reinhard Sorge, Der Bettler

   • Der Bettler
   • Sorge

5. Kaiser writes From Morning to Midnight

   Jan 1, 1912Labels: Georg Kaiser, From Morning

   • From Morning
   • Kaiser

6. Kaiser’s The Burghers of Calais premieres

   Jan 29, 1917Labels: Georg Kaiser, Die B

   • Calais
   • Literaturjahr

7. From Morning to Midnight reaches the stage

   Apr 28, 1917Labels: From Morning, Georg Kaiser

   • Von morgens
   • From Morning

8. Reinhardt stages The Beggar in Berlin

   Dec 23, 1917Labels: Max Reinhardt, Der Bettler

   • Der Bettler
   • Reinhardt

9. Jessner’s Wilhelm Tell becomes a high point

   Jan 1, 1919Labels: Leopold Jessner, Wilhelm Tell

   • Cambridge

10. Toller’s The Transformation premieres in Berlin

    Sep 30, 1919Labels: Ernst Toller, Die Wandlung

    • Gedenktafeln
    • Literaturkritik

11. Expressionist stage style enters Expressionist film

    Jan 1, 1920Labels: Karlheinz Martin, From Morning

    • Film
    • NFPF

12. Toller’s Masses and Man is first staged

    Nov 15, 1920Labels: Ernst Toller, Masse Mensch

    • Masse Mensch

13. Hindemith’s Expressionist opera premieres

    Jun 4, 1921Labels: Paul Hindemith, M rder

    • Hindemith
    • Schott

14. German Expressionist theatre gives way to new styles

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Neue Sachlichkeit, German Expressionism

    • Britannica
    • Kuhn Essay