ABSTRACT
Helene Weigel was one of the leading figures in the theatrical history of the twentieth century. Not only thanks to the artistic and administrative work she carried out at the helm of the Berliner Ensemble, where she held for more than twenty years the position of Intendantin and leading actress of the company. During her long artistic collaboration with Bertolt Brecht, her contribution to the definition and experimentation of the acting technique of estrangement was also essential. The purpose of this essay is to investigate Weigel’s acting style, mainly through the observation of her performances, documented in archival films of the Berliner Ensemble’s productions. The aim is to provide an analytical and systematic description of the interpretative technique developed by the actress, centred on the production of estrangement.
BIOGRAFIA
Maria Morvillo ha conseguito il titolo di dottore di ricerca presso l’Università di Napoli L’Orientale discutendo una tesi dal titolo Helene Weigel. Tra palco e ideologia. Un percorso biografico e artistico dall’espressionismo al teatro epico. È autrice di saggi incentrati sul lavoro di Weigel e sul teatro epico di Brecht: Helene Weigel al timone del Berliner Ensemble («Culture Teatrali», 31/32, 2022-2023), ‘La scena di strada’ e ‘La madre’ di Bertolt Brecht. Teoria e pratica a confronto («Sinestesieonline», 47, 2025).
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