In this week’s episode, Dr Sam and guest co-host John Summers-Campbell explore the most naturalistic of Brecht’s works: a series of 24 episodic scenes that illustrate what life was like for ordinary Germans under the Nazis in the build-up to the Second World War.Sam and John discuss aspects such as the (under)representation of different groups; which of the scenes they think are the most powerful, and why; John’s experiences of directing the play, including a tap-dancing schoolgirl, a maid in drag and a fainting Nazi; how Fear and Misery… inspired a 1980s sci-fi series; and how the play is, once again, hauntingly timely.Hosts: Samantha Mitschke & John Summers-CampbellExecutive Producer: Samantha MitschkeProducer / Editor: Alexandra GellnerMusic: “⁠Image⁠” by ⁠Infraction Music⁠Contact: ⁠https://holocaustonstage.com/contact/⁠Books & ArticlesThe Poetry Foundation, “Bertolt Brecht”: ⁠https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bertolt-brecht⁠PlaysBertolt Brecht; John Willett (trans.) (2006) ⁠Fear and Misery of the Third Reich⁠. Methuen Drama. Unfortunately Leopoldstadt is no longer available on National Theatre at Home (we checked), but you can watch the National Theatre trailer ⁠here⁠ and find copies of the text ⁠here⁠.To request a full list of sources for this episode, please use this form.

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