| Introducing Gitta Honegger, Professor of Theater: An Austrian in the Desert of Arizona |
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Since her earliest days as a drama student in Vienna in the 1960s, Gitta Honegger has always been on the move: being a stage member of the famous Viennese Burgtheater during her student years while, at the same time, pursuing her stage career at theaters in Germany and Switzerland. When she got the opportunity to go west, conducting research for her doctoral thesis on Eugene O’Neill in the hot spot of New York City, she didn’t have to think twice. Leaving post-World War II Austria and its old fashioned classic traditions behind her, Ms. Honegger couldn’t wait to discover the “New World” – especially New York City, at that time the place to be for theatrical innovation and home of many experimental theater companies. Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |
