Leonce Und Lena
Buchner, Georg / Graney, Sean
Georg Büchner's three surviving dramatic texts show the playwright wrestling with divergent styles in a struggle to convey his bleak worldview. …Sean Graney reveal[s] much the same process. Both artists want to build on centuries-old theatrical traditions yet shred the niceties of conventional theater to expose life's raw nerves… …Graney exploits his trademark techniques-stark design, inflated acting, self-reflexive presentation-to create an e...