Postdramatic Dramaturgies: Resonances Between Asia and Europe - Paperback

by Kai Tuchmann (Editor)

This book compiles lectures by the world's leading practitioners of postdramatic theatre from East Asia and the German-speaking world, which were given at Asia's only dramaturgy degree program at The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing 2018/19. It includes first-time English-language scripts of the discussed plays. The material is complemented by contextualizing essays by the program founder Li Yinan and its co-developer Kai Tuchmann. Hans-Thies Lehmann contributes the foreword to this volume. This rare compilation enables the reader to gain a unique insider's impression of postdramatic theatre's artistic thinking and working methods and informs about its manifold manifestations.
With contributions from Hans-Werner Kroesinger, Lee Kyung-Sung, Li Yinan, Boris Nikitin, Kai Tuchmann, Wang Mengfan, Wen Hui, Zhao Chuan and Zhuang Jiayun.

Author Biography

Kai Tuchmann graduated in directing from Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch in Berlin. He works as a dramaturge, director, and academic. His internationally showcased documentary theatre explores themes like the afterlife of China's Cultural Revolution, urbanization's impact on migrant workers, and the body's role in digital contexts. His works have been featured at renowned festivals and venues such as Zürcher Theaterspektakel, Kunstfest Weimar, Festival d'Automne Paris, and documenta institute. He has served as a visiting professor at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, where he co-developed the BA Dramaturgy program. A Fulbright Scholar, he researched dramaturgy at CUNY's Graduate Center and worked as a curator for the Ludics Seminar at Harvard University.