'Scott of the Antarctic' on the German Stage: Reinhard Goering's Die Sudpolexpedition des Kapitans Scott

Reinhard Goerings play Die Sdpolexpedition des Kapitns Scott (1929) tells the story of the famously tragic British polar expedition led by Robert F. Scott in 1911-1912. As the first public staging of the story, the play created considerable controversy in Britain when it premiered in Berlin in 1930....

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:New Theatre Quarterly
Main Authors: Nielsen, H, Leane, Elizabeth
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2013
Subjects:
Creative Arts and Writing
Performing arts
Drama
theatre and performance studies
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266464X13000468
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/88314
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Summary:Reinhard Goerings play Die Sdpolexpedition des Kapitns Scott (1929) tells the story of the famously tragic British polar expedition led by Robert F. Scott in 1911-1912. As the first public staging of the story, the play created considerable controversy in Britain when it premiered in Berlin in 1930. A late Expressionist drama, it offered perspectives on the expedition quite different to those coming out of Scotts homeland. In this article, Hanne Nielsen and Elizabeth Leane contextualize the play within Goerings own career; outlineits performance history; examine its reception in both Germany and Britain; and analyze the play text in terms of its innovative treatment of Scotts story.

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