The Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the history of German-speaking theater.
The theatre in 2007
Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment. The use of irony is a significant feature of his post-war output. Frisch was one of the founders of Gruppe Olten. He was awarded the 1965 Jerusalem Prize, the 1973 Grand Schiller Prize, and the 1986 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Frisch c. 1974
Frisch's 10 meter high diving board at Max-Frisch-Bad
Zürich Playhouse (Schauspielhaus Zürich)
Bertolt Brecht in 1934. Brecht exerted considerable influence on Frisch's early work.