Woyzeck
Sign in to saveWoyzeck () is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. Büchner wrote the play between July and October 1836, yet left it incomplete at his death in February 1837. The play first appeared in 1877 in a heavily edited version by Karl Emil Franzos, and was first performed at the Residence Theatre in Munich on 8 November 1913.
Key facts
- Play.name
- Woyzeck
- Play.writer
- Georg Büchner
- Play.characters
- WoyzeckMarieAndres LouisMargret Karl CaptainDoctorDrum Major ApprenticesChildrenPeopleGrandmother
- Play.date of premiere
- 8 November 1913
- Play.original language
- German
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Composition and textual history
- Plot summary
- Notable productions
- Adaptations
- References
- External links
Woyzeck () is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. Büchner wrote the play between July and October 1836, yet left it incomplete at his death in February 1837. The play first appeared in 1877 in a heavily edited version by Karl Emil Franzos, and was first performed at the Residence Theatre in Munich on 8 November 1913.
Since then, Woyzeck has become one of the most influential and most often-performed German plays. Due to its unfinished nature, the play has inspired many diverging adaptations.
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