This book offers a comprehensive study of one of the most influential political directors of our times, Milo Rau. It offers a critical view on the aesthetics, ethics, and politics of this multi-media artist. In his works, which span over different genres and art forms, Milo Rau is interested in the past, present and future of socio-political conflicts. He became famous with his re- and later also pre-enactments of crucial historical trials. Since then, he has constantly broadened his scope. His works span different continents, cultures, and media. His work focuses on pressing global questions such as migration, war, and climate change, as well as more individual tragedies such as suicide, abuse, and murder. Rau"s productions engage with current socio-political-medial constellations in investigating or examining the current state of affairs of democracies through critical dialogues.
Teresa Kovacs is Assistant Professor at the Germanic Studies Department at Indiana University Bloomington. § Tanja Nusser is Professor at the Department of Asian, East European, and German Studies at the University of Cincinnati. § Anna-Maria Senuysal is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Umwelt Center for Germanic Studies and Environmental Humanities at The Ohio State University. § Nicole Rizzo is a PhD Candidate in English at Indiana University Bloomington.
