Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1988) Winner
Peter Stein
ペーター・シュタイン
Pētā Shutain
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-10-10 （Berlin）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, Italian
- Residence History
- Berlin → Frankfurt → Munich → West Berlin → Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Theatre director, Opera director
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Affiliations
- Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz
- Influenced By
- Bertolt Brecht, Edward Bond, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Influenced
- Bruno Ganz, Jutta Lampe, Edith Clever
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | Department of Literature | — | — | Germany |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | — | Department of Literature | PhD | — | Germany |
Goethe University Frankfurt
Department of Literature
Country:
Germany
Barely admitted but poor performance, transferred to Munich
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Department of Literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Germany
Pursued PhD thesis on E. T. A. Hoffmann
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe Theatre Prize | — | — | Premio Europa per il Teatro | Winner |
Europe Theatre Prize
2011
Organization:
Premio Europa per il Teatro
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Translations by Author
- My Chekhov
- Essayer encore, échouer toujours
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Collective artistic creationPolitical and philological expressionExploratory work on actors and spaceRigorous reinterpretations
- Recurring Motifs
- Re-examination of historyMyth and classicsSocial and political criticismLegacy of Nazism
Legacy
One of the most important figures of German and European theatre in the second half of the 20th century. Leader of Schaubühne, regenerated theatre through collective work, political expression, philology, and reinterpretations of classics. Continues to create monumental productions.
Quotes
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Peter Stein’s wide-ranging mastery and spirit of tireless exploration... continue to offer new perspectives, teachings and inspiration to theatre around the world.
Source: Europe Theatre Prize citation (2011)
Trivia
- His father was sentenced to two years of forced labor after the war for collaborating with the Nazis.
- Started as a stagehand in Munich before becoming a director.
- Married to Italian actress Maddalena Crippa.