Theatre Pedagogy at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden

How can a link between theatre education and philosophy didactics be profitably realised? The potentials of the arts – in this case, in particular, theatre reception and acting – still do not seem to have been comprehensively investigated and exploited for the teaching of ethics and philosophy. Using the example of the Staatsschauspiel Dresden as an out-of-school learning venue, this article explores the possibilities and limits of philosophizing in a theatrical setting. Theatre pedagogical exercises and philosophical connections to the play example HOOL are presented.