This book compiles lectures by the world's leading practitioners of postdramatic theatre from
East Asia and the German-speaking world which were given at Asia's only dramaturgy degree
program at The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing 2018 19. It includes first-time
English-language scripts of the discussed plays. The material is complemented by
contextualizing essays by the program founder Li Yinan and its co-developer Kai Tuchmann.
Hans-Thies Lehmann contributes the foreword to this volume. This rare compilation enables the
reader to gain a unique insider's impression of postdramatic theatre's artistic thinking and
working methods and informs about its manifold manifestations.With contributions from
Hans-Werner Kroesinger Lee Kyung-Sung Li Yinan Boris Nikitin Kai Tuchmann Wang Mengfan
Wen Hui Zhao Chuan and Zhuang Jiayun.
