Cabaret in Berlin during the 1920s would use the everyday struggles such as bankruntcy , inflation or shortages to mock the revolts claiming better conditions. Some became quite wealthy while others lost everything.
However, after republic made, the interest in politics had a decrease and so they increased nudity and other vulgar aspects in their shows. This wasn't positevily accepted outside Berlin.
Piscator
Erwin Piscator was a great german theatrical director he was trained as an actor and began his professional career during WW1, he was running an entertainment theater for soldiers in belgium. After WW1 he set out to create a theater that contained machine guns and artillery shells.
Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt was a film producer, and theater and film director who was vitally important in the renewal of modern theater. He was opposed to naturalism, he produced and directed plays and films with spectacular sets, mass scenes and music.
Isherwood
British writter best known for "Goodbye to Berlin"
Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin offers a detailed portrayal of the Weimar Republic, capturing its complex characters and the social tensions of the time. This rich setting was adapted into Cabaret, to a musical that brings the vibrancy and moral decay of the Weimar era to life through entertainment. While the musical retains some of the themes from Isherwood’s novel, it shifts the focus to make the story more accessible and engaging for a wider audience. However, it still preserves the historical and political context of the Weimar Republic, reflecting the growing instability and threats of Nazi ideology that Isherwood explored in his work.
Josephine Baker
She was a French dancer, singer and actress of American origin, considered the first vedette and international star. In the 1920s, Josephine Baker became popular in Germany, particularly for her performances in Paris, where she gained international fame. Though she was not specifically performing in German cabarets, her style captivated European audiences. In Berlin, the Weimar Republic's vibrant cabaret scene, with its themes on freedom, innovation, and artistic expression, embraced Baker's daring acts, such as her famous "banana dance." Her performances passed boundaries of race and sexuality, making her a symbol of the era and rebellious.
BANANA DANCE
Both Josephine Baker and Beyoncé are significant figures in their respective eras, using performance to challenge societal norms around race, sexuality, and gender. The Banana Dance was an act of self-expression and empowerment for Baker, and Beyoncé has inspired in this event to.
The Fighting Temeraire
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]
The Hireling Shepherd
This is a painting by William Holman Hunt, a leading British Pre-Raphaelite.
Ophelia
Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It depicts Ophelia, a character from Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark. [more]
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson or Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman by Jan Vermeer, is a painting of young female pupil receiving the titular music lesson. [more]
