Ulrike Garde. Brecht & Co. German-speaking Playwrights on the Australian Stage. Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt/M.: Lang, 2006.
Australian productions of Austrian, German and Swiss plays between 1945 and 1996 and their reviews in Australian print media are at the heart of this detailed account of German-speaking playwrights in Australia. The first half of the volume is devoted to the reception of Bertolt Brecht, and meticulously discusses not only the reception of the plays (in chronological order), but also Brecht's theoretical works. It traces the various translations available in Australia at a given time and includes statements and reflections by Australian theatre directors. …