
Frank Wedekind
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Frank Wedekind
Frank Wedekind was a German playwright who influenced expressionism and the development of Bertolt Brecht's Epic Theatre. His work often criticized the repressive social attitudes towards sex and sexuality. His most popular play, Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy, was the foundation of the 2006 musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater.
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Musical
Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play , Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s br...

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A social and cultural argument written before its time, Spring Awakening: A Children’s Tragedy is a...
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