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Erwin Piscator

Erwin Piscator

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Erwin Piscator

German stage director and producer (1893–1966) who was one of the foremost exponents of epic theatre. Unsigned autograph theatrical notes in pencil, three pages on two sheets, 8.5 x 11, The Studio Theatre letterhead, no date. Notes regarding dramatic form. In part: “Epic. There is no beginning and no end.” Piscator goes on to mention the ‘classical unities’ of drama from Aristotle's Poetics: “Unity of action…of time…of space.” Notes to reverse of the first page are in German. Overall toning to the second page, and a few tiny edge tears, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Civil War Auction
  • Dates: #412 - Ended July 25, 2013