theatre

Taking the stage from Munich to Magdeburg: 8 highlights of the German theatre scene

Never seen a play in Germany? September marks the opening of new seasons in theatres all around the country. Here are our top picks.

literature

Unser Shakespeare: Germans' mad obsession with the Bard

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the great Bard’s death, The Local looks into Germany's perhaps surprising obsession with Shakespeare.

literature

Germans gay about sexy Shakespeare sonnets

To be sexy or not to be sexy? That will be the main question this weekend, as the German Shakespeare Society convenes to explore the immortal bard's racy homoerotic sonnets.

Film

Ralph Fiennes directorial debut wins over critics at Berlinale

British actor Ralph Fiennes won applause at the Berlin film festival for his directorial debut, "Coriolanus," a modern adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy about a vengeful Roman general.