Visually, the theatre here is so different from what I'm used to. But, I've seen many repeating styles, tastes, textures or ideas, even across different theatre companies. So far,the Germans seem to be very interested in:
-The crackling of a disposable plastic water bottle
-Things that swing (Wallenstein, Richard)
-Loud, very loud sounds
-Subdued, muted, simple or mostly black color palettes
-Flourescent lights
-Wet paint
-Turntables
-Fog and haze (almost every single show!)
-Confetti
-Live video feed of the actors while onstage
What else? What has stood out to you as a repeating motif or idea?
I think this question may help us begin to understand the way designers think or approach design here...or put us on a pat to understanding what things are appreciated in their art...
Movement and stillness.
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The live and the mediated.
Improvisation.
Direct address to the audience/absence of "fourth wall."
Design as action.
Politics with a capital "P".
Male nudity.
Self-awareness as actor, as character, as human in the room with other humans
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Big physicality
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