Georg Büchner's Woyzeck

'Everyone's an abyss. You get dizzy if you look down.' -- Woyzeck

Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck was left unfinished at the time of its author’s death in 1837, but the play is now widely recognised as the first ‘modern’ drama in the history of European theatre. Its fragmentary form and critical socio-political content have had a lasting influence on artists, readers and audiences to this day.

The abuse, exploitation, and disenfranchisement that Woyzeck’s titular protagonist endures find their mirro...