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Karl Kraus's epic response to the outbreak of WW1, its impact on the lives of the people, and the role of the media, is made up of over 200 scenes across five Acts, one for each year of the war, following fictional characters, archetypes and historical figures. While the main play was naturalistic, using material from newspapers and actual conversations, the epilogue takes on an expressionist, apocalyptic vision of a world destroyed by a war. Approx running time: 2hrs 55mins (two intervals)

Creatives/Company

Author: Karl Kraus
Producer(s): Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Adapted by(s): John Retallack, Toby Hulse
Director(s): John Retallack, Toby Hulse
Design(s): Katie Sykes, Georgia de Grey
Costume(s): Liesel Corp, Rosanna Vize