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The Threepenny Opera at Berliner Ensemble: Gleefully irreverent
Bertholt Brecht’s classic of capitalist dystopia pulsates with a naughty delight in Barrie Kosky’s reinterpretation ★★★★
Short escapes
Writers’ retreats: Discover Berlin’s literary history
The Brandenburg countryside has long been an escape for the Berlin literati. Follow the footsteps of four […]
Stage
Old Classics, remastered: October on the Berlin stage
This October, Berlin's stage offerings include several older pieces with a contemporary twist.
Books
Awake at night: The books of Berlin’s economic underbelly
Berthe Arlo, Clemens Meyer and Thorsten Nagelschmidt confront marginalised jobs.
Stage
Barrie Kosky: “How the fuck do we bring this on stage?”
Barrie Kosky discusses his Brecht-Weill directorial double this autumn, as the Australian caps a remarkable decade at […]
Politics
Gravely does it: Berlin’s most beautiful cemeteries
Quiet and leafy, Berlin's cemeteries ooze history. Lose yourself for an afternoon in one of these tranquil […]
