The Machine Wreckers by Ernst Toller
A classic of German expressionism by an active revolutionary who was also an accomplished poet and playwright. Set largely in Nottingham in the early years of the 19th century, Ernst Toller's play The Machine Wreckers depicts the suffering amongst the local weavers caused by the introduction of mechanised looms - the 'machines' of the title. First staged in 1922 in Berlin, this English version of Toller's play by Ashley Dukes was staged at the National Theatre, London, in 1995 in a production directed by Katie Mitchell.'The play still shocks and grips'
* Guardian *
Ernst Toller was a formative figure in the development of theatrical modernism, yet his plays have not been available in English since the 1920s and 30s. He was also a revolutionary activist who experienced fully the unbearable cataclysms of his time: war, revolution, imprisonment, the chaos of Weimar life, Nazi persecution, exile and the Holocaust.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781854592880 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854592882 |
| Title | The Machine Wreckers |
| Author | Ernst Toller |
| Series | Nhb Classic Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 1995-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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