The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising

The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (German: Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand) is a 1966 play by German writer Günter Grass.^[1] It was premiered at the Berlin Schiller Theater on 15 January 1966.^[2] In the play, Grass criticizes Bertolt Brecht and his Berliner Ensemble for inaction in response to the East German uprising of 1953.^[3]

The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising
Original title	Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand
Written by	Günter Grass
Date premiered	15 January 1966
Place premiered	Schiller Theater
Original language	German

A 1970 English language version of the play was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre.^[1]

References

1. Clive Barnes (23 July 1970). "Stage: Grass on Brecht". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. Marcel Reich-Ranicki (21 January 1966). "Trauerspiel von einem deutschen Trauerspiel". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
3. D. J. Enright (29 December 1966). "Kindly Shoot Above the Trees". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 4 July 2020.