Tag Archives: Heiner Müller

Antonio Negri’s catechism of the revolutionary militant

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

Inspired by “learning plays” by Brecht and Müller, Negri wrote a “morality play,” Swarm, structured as a Way of the Cross of a revolutionary militant on his way to the common of a Franciscan multitude. 20 May 2020

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“The price of the revolution”

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

I propose that Heiner Müller wrote the learning play Mauser (1970) to show that rebellion against party discipline means betrayal of the revolution and deserves punitive measures.  To convey this lesson, he composed a pre-tragic ritual for chorus only, where … Continue reading →

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“Memory of a revolution”

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Vassilis Lambropoulos

Commemorating a revolution is always self-congratulatory as it amounts to solemnizing a victory of sorts.  Negotiating claims on the memory of the revolution, though, is a very different operation. Heiner Müller’s The Task/Mission (1979) provides an excellent illustration.   The play … Continue reading →

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