Theater in Trance

Aug 13 1984 N/A 1h 31m
Documentary

Rainer Werner Fassbinder visits for two weeks the "Theater der Welt" festival 1981 in Cologne. 30 companies showed in over 100 performances their own visions of a new theater. Framed by Fassbinder's reading of one of the famous essays on theater: Antonin Artaud's "The Theater and its double". The audience is left to wonder how much of Artaud's radical and beautiful vision is realized in contemporary theater.

Plot

RWF visits the "Theater der Welt" festival 1981 in Cologne. 30 groups contributed with over 100 performances. Framed by Fassbinders reading of Antonin Artauds "The Theater and its double".

Written by

Antonin Artaud, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Directed by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast

Pina Bausch, The Kipper Kids, Yoshi Oida

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Laura Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
185
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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