Hans-Thies Lehmann (1944-2022) was probably the most influential theater scholar of his generation. His publication “Postdramatic Theater” has made epoch worldwide as dramaturgy of experimental theater at the end of the 20th century. But where are we today, almost 25 years after its publication? Postcolonial and queer theory, a new sensitivity to non-human action, new ways of thinking about technology and the organization of the institution, and an ecocritical questioning of theater: a multitude of new problems and questions tie in with Lehmann’s reflections, but often also illuminate them in a completely new way. Following the opening of “Theater der Welt”, artists and scholars will discuss dramaturgies of the 21st century together with the audience against the background of Lehmann’s theory.

With: Peter Eckersall, Wanda Golonka, Susanne Kennedy, Lisa Lucassen, Ho Tzu Nyen, Juliane Rebentisch, Gerald Siegmund, Susanne Traub, Tadashi Uchino
Moderation: Betty Chen & Nikolaus Müller-Schöll

An event by Theater der Welt, Hessian Theater Academy and Goethe University Frankfurt – Institute for Theatre, Film and Media Studies.