Publikumsbeschimpfung
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Publikumsbeschimpfung is an experimental 1966 play by Austrian writer Peter Handke that provocatively breaks theatrical conventions by directly attacking and confronting the audience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| audienceRole |
explicitly addressed
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made subject of the performance ⓘ |
| author | Peter Handke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
exposing theatrical conventions
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questioning the nature of theatre ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
catalogues and lists
ⓘ
direct provocation ⓘ meta-theatrical commentary ⓘ repetition of phrases ⓘ |
| form | one-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist play
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experimental theatre ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Offending the Audience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNo |
psychologically developed characters
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stage action in conventional sense ⓘ traditional narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
audience participation in the theater
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experimental drama, German ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1960s experimental theatre
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Theatre of the Absurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde theatre
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postdramatic theatre precursor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
actors insult the audience
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dispenses with conventional dialogue ⓘ dispenses with individual characters ⓘ dispenses with traditional plot ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvre | early works of Peter Handke ⓘ |
| period | 1960s European theatre ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Die Unvernünftigen sterben aus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaspar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | monologue ⓘ |
| theatricalConvention |
breaks fourth wall
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direct audience address ⓘ |
| theme |
confrontation with the audience
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critique of theatrical illusion ⓘ language and communication ⓘ role of the spectator ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Offending the Audience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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