Books by Cecil Davies

A detailed study in English of Ernst Toller's plays and their most significant productions. Particular productions directed by Karl-Heinz Martin, Jurgen Fehling and Edwin Piscator are analyzed because of their obscuring or distortion of Toller's intentions, according to the author.

The Adelphi Players: The Theatre of Persons represents a uniquely interesting contribution to our understanding of touring British theatre in the mid-twentieth century, post-war period.

PMThis publication is the first comprehensive account in English of the history of the Freie Volksb^D"hne, founded in Berlin in 1890 through the interaction of Social Democracy and Theatrical Naturalism. Cecil Davies details the nationwide growth of the Volksb^D"hne Movement during the 1920s through the 1990s - including Germany's stormy history up to World War I, the problems associated with building the Volksb??hne's own theatre, and the reunification of Germany. Weight is given to the contributions of major figures in the movement such as Bruno Wille, Siegfried Nestriepke, and Erwin Piscato