Call for Papers: Contemporary German-speaking Theatre

16.06.2020

Call for Papers

Contemporary German-speaking Theatre

This thematic issue aims to address contemporary tendencies in German-speaking theatre and drama, as well as to commemorate anniversaries of many significant creators (for example theatre-directors Christoph Marthaler or Frank Castorf, Dušan D. Pařízek, a Czech born director working in German-speaking countries, or playwrights Elfriede Jelinek and Kathrin Röggla). Besides, one of the most important Austrian playwrights, Thomas Bernhard, would celebrate his 90th birthday in 2021.

This issue’s goal is to conceptually introduce the contemporary German-speaking theatre, drama and texts of the last decade by either offering an analytical assessment of the work of particular creators or a theoretical insight focusing on the forms of theatre and drama.  

We accept papers written in Czech, English and German.

Possible topics include (but are not limited to): 

  • Changes in German-speaking theatre practice in the last decade
  • Analyses of productions, performances, or plays by particular authors (i.e. Christoph Marthaler, Thomas Bernhard, Elfriede Jelinek and others)
  • German-speaking drama and its transformations (critical reflections of contemporary drama)
  • Translations of contemporary German-speaking plays (and their staging in the Czech and Slovak Republic)
  • Theoretical approaches to theatre, drama, theatre text in contemporary German-speaking theatre studies
  • Theoretical manifestos of theatre-creators and theatrologists (new realism of Thomas Ostermeier, 13 Thesen für das Theater des Anthropozän, et cetera)
  • Scenography and visual concepts in the context of particular theatre-makers (for example Ulrich Rasche, Frank Castorf and others)
  • Political, climate, transcultural, gender and other motives in contemporary German-speaking theatre
  • Staging of German-language texts in contemporary Czech and Slovak theatre
  • German-speaking theatre practice and its influence on Czech and Slovak theatre
  • Borderline projects, performance, physical theatre, dance 

The peer-reviewed section Spectrum accepts papers on subjects different from the main topic of the issue. We also welcome articles for the non-reviewed sections Reviews, Events, Archive or Guests.


Issue Editor:

Iva Mikulová (ivi.mikuli@mail.muni.cz)

Masaryk University


Important dates:

Abstract deadline: August 15st, 2020

Submission deadline (the main topic of the issue, peer-reviewed): October 31st, 2020

Submission deadline (all other sections): January 31st, 2021

Expected date of publishing: October 2021


Information for authors:

For information about the journal Theatralia, follow this link:

http://www.phil.muni.cz/journals/index.php/theatralia/pages/view/about

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Formal guidelines are available here: http://www.phil.muni.cz/journals/index.php/theatralia/pages/view/authors.

 

Should you be interested in contributing to the thematic issue, please send an abstract (up to 200 words) to theatralia@phil.muni.cz.

 

In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact the editor of this issue:

Iva Mikulová (ivi.mikuli@mail.muni.cz)

I am looking forward to our collaboration!

Iva Mikulová