pThomas Ostermeier is the most internationally recognised German theatre director of the present. With this book, he presents his directorial method for the first time. iThei iTheatre of Thomas Ostermeieri provides a toolkit for understanding and enacting the strategies of his advanced contemporary approach to staging dramatic texts. In addition, the book includes p ul liOstermeier's seminal essays, lectures and manifestos translated into English for the first time.li liOver 140 photos from the archive of Arno Declair, who has documented Ostermeier's work at the Schaubuhne Berlin for many years, and by others.li liIn-depth 'casebook' studies of two of his productions Ibsen's iAn Enemy of the People i2012 and Shakespeare's iRichard III i2015li liContributions from Ostermeier's actors and his closest collaborators to show how his principles are put into practice.liul pAn extraordinary, richly illustrated insight into Ostermeier's working methods, this volume will be of interest to practi