People's Stage in Imperial Germany

This book examines the history of the Freie Volksbuhne (Free People''s Theatre), Berlin, from 1890-1914, in the light of the cultural theory and practice of German Social Democracy in Imperial Germany. The clash between German Social Democracy - the party, intellectuals and workers - and the German Imperial State was played out in the Freie Volksbahne (Free People''s Theatre) founded by intellectu...