Masterclass with Hans-Thies Lehmann

“Postdramatic theatre and Berlin’s Volksbühne”


The eminent German theatre scholar Hans-Thies Lehmann will be a guest of the Festival on the occasion of the Volksbühne tribute. The author of Postdramatic Theatre (1999), a pivotal study of avant-garde theatre, Lehmann will give a masterclass titled “Postdramatic theatre, René Pollesch, and Berlin’s Volksbühne.” The often misunderstood concept of postdramatic theatre and the international artistic contributions of the Volksbühne and major artists linked to the Berlin theatre will be the subject of this masterclass.


Attendance of the masterclass is free of charge.

Registration in advance at seminars@greekfestival.gr is required (deadline: Thursday, June 16, 2017)

Seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.


Find out more about A Tribute to Volksbühne here