Nikolai Evreinov Author

Nikolai Evreinov (1879–1953) was a theater theorist, director, and playwright, who gained renown with his theories on the “natural” theatricality of human beings, “theater as such,” and “theater for itself.” Sylvia Sasse is professor of Slavic studies at the University of Zurich,  cofounder of the ZKK (Centre for Arts and Cultural Theory), and coeditor of Geschichte der Gegenwart. Zachary King is a translator from Russian to English.