Essays in part one of Theatre History Studies, Vol. 35 address theatrical production in very specific historical contexts, among them German theatre “from the rubble of Berlin” and German nationalist mass spectacles. Essays in part two are devoted to the theme of “Rethinking the Maternal” in contemporary and historical theatre. Also included is the Robert A. Schanke Award-winning essay “Whispers from a Silent Past: Inspiration and Memory in Natasha Tretheway’s Native Guard

What brought you here? A spark of curiosity? A whisper? Or something you can’t quite name?And what if it wasn’t by chance—that detail that made you stop?Some stories aren’t meant to be stumbled upon. They find you. They wait for you.They take you where you didn’t want to go… but where you needed to be.Campfire Stories to Tell in the Dark is a whispered invitation to step into the cracks, where appe...