Gerhard Ebert (born 20 September 1930 in
Glauchau) is a German journalist,
theatre scholar,
theatre critic, and
dramaturge.
Life
After getting his
Abitur
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(school qualification) and completing an apprenticeship as a typesetter, Ebert began theatre studies at the German Theatre Institute in Weimar in 1951. From 1955 to 1961, he was theatre editor at the weekly ''
Sonntag''. Afterwards, he worked as a senior assistant at the
Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" (Hanns Eisler College of Music) until 1963. Following this, he was deputy director at the Staatliche Schauspielschule Berlin (Berlin State Drama School) until 1981. With its transformation into the
Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1981, Ebert became
associate professor
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there and was also first
prorector there from 1981 to 1988. He taught theory and history of theatre until 1992.
In 1977, Ebert was awarded a doctorate in physics from the
Humboldt University of Berlin. His
dissertation was titled "Improvisation as an element of the basic methodological training of actors".
Publications
* ''Improvisation und Schauspielkunst. Über die Kreativität des Schauspielers.'' , Berlin 1979, .
* ''Schauspielen – Handbuch der Schauspieler-Ausbildung.'' Henschelverlag, Berlin 1981 (edited with Rudolf Penka), .
* ''Schauspieler werden in Berlin. Von Max Reinhardts Schauspielschule zur Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch.'' Berlin-Information, Berlin 1987, .
* ''Der Schauspieler. Geschichte eines Berufes. Ein Abriss.'' Henschel-Verlag, Berlin 1991, .
* ''ABC des Schauspielens. Talent erkennen und entwickeln.''
''ABC des Schauspielens : Talent erkennen und entwickeln''
on WorldCat Henschel-Verlag, Berlin 2004, .
* ''Das utopische Theater'', E-Book, 2014,
Theatre reviews
* ''Sonntag'' 1955–1964
* '' Theater der Zeit'' 1975–1979
* '' Junge Welt'' 1979–1984
* '' Neues Deutschland'' 1984–2002
Theatre plays
* ''Der wilde Mann'' (World premiere 1977 Parchim)
* ''Lust mit Liebe'' (World premiere 2002 Würzburg)
* ''Blutgeld'' (World premiere 2012 Cologne)
* ''Der Weltknoten''
* ''Nämlich verheiratet''
* ''Flaggenwechsel''
* ''Die Serapionsbrüder''
* ''Axel im Hexenkessel''
* ''Die Frösch''
References
External links
Gerhard Ebert: 100 years of drama school in Berlin
Plays by Gerhard Ebert
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German theatre critics
German male journalists
1930 births
Living people
People from Glauchau