The souffleur has all but vanished, except in Germany, where they sit in the front row - or even take to the stage. As actors are placed under huge pressure, does this really make drama more exciting? Die Monosau, a play at Berlin's Volksbühne theatre, is billed as "an evening free of direction". But during a production earlier this summer, the controlled chaos briefly spiralled out of control. In the work, a dada cabaret by artist Jonathan Meese, seven actors switch between a staggering 66 dif...
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The Guardian - 26 Sep 2023 16:02
The souffleur has all but vanished, except in Germany, where they sit in the front row - or even take to the stage. As actors are placed under huge pressure, does this really make drama more exciting? Die Monosau, a play at Berlin's Volksbühne theatre, is billed as "an evening free of direction". But during a production earlier this summer, the controlled chaos briefly spiralled out of control. In the work, a dada cabaret by artist Jonathan Meese, seven actors switch between a staggering 66 dif...
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