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Set against the backdrop of the Weimar Republic, the play explores the aftermath of failed revolutions through the eyes of Karl Thomas, a man recently released from a mental hospital. As he reconnects with former comrades in 1927 Germany, he confronts the disillusionment and societal corruption fueled by capitalism and fascism. This work, a cornerstone of epic theater, delivers a poignant critique of democracy's fragility and the haunting consequences of war, culminating in a shocking and tragic finale that remains relevant today.
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Hoppla, We're Alive!, Ernst Toller
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- 2023
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- Title
- Hoppla, We're Alive!
- Subtitle
- Drama
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ernst Toller
- Publisher
- Berlinica Publishing UG
- Publisher
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 148
- ISBN13
- 9783960260714
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the Weimar Republic, the play explores the aftermath of failed revolutions through the eyes of Karl Thomas, a man recently released from a mental hospital. As he reconnects with former comrades in 1927 Germany, he confronts the disillusionment and societal corruption fueled by capitalism and fascism. This work, a cornerstone of epic theater, delivers a poignant critique of democracy's fragility and the haunting consequences of war, culminating in a shocking and tragic finale that remains relevant today.