The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising

The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (German: Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand) is a 1966 play by German writer Günter Grass.[1] It was premiered at the Berlin Schillertheater on 15 January 1966.[2] In the play, Grass criticizes Bertolt Brecht and his Berliner Ensemble for inaction in response to the East German uprising of 1953.[3]

Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand
Written byGünter Grass
Date premiered15 January 1966
Place premieredSchiller Theater
Original languageGerman

A 1970 English language version of the play was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre.[1]

References
  1. Clive Barnes (23 July 1970). "Stage: Grass on Brecht". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. Marcel Reich-Ranicki (21 January 1966). "Trauerspiel von einem deutschen Trauerspiel". Die Zeit. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. D. J. Enright (29 December 1966). "Kindly Shoot Above the Trees". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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