Thomas Ostermeier is the most internationally recognised German theatre director of the present. With this book, he presents his directorial method for the first time. TheTheatre of Thomas Ostermeier provides a toolkit for understanding and enacting the strategies of his advanced contemporary approach to staging dramatic texts. In addition, the book includes:
Ostermeier's seminal essays, lectures and manifestos translated into English for the first time.
Over 140 photos from the archive of Arno Declair, who has documented Ostermeier's work at the Schaub