Woyzeck by Georg Büchner

This is one of the Best Plays Of All Times. Georg Büchner wrote the play Woyzeck for the theatre. While writing the play from July to October 1836, Büchner left it unfinished when he passed away in February 1837. Karl Emil Franzos' substantially altered version of the drama initially appeared in 1877, and on November 8, 1913, it was staged for the first time at the Residence Theatre in Munich.

Despite being an unfinished script from the early 19th century about a soldier's journey into madness, it has the sense of an experimental drama from a century later. This is partially due to the fact that it is in fact incomplete and so sketchy. Büchner, however, is a pioneer in objectifying persons by identifying them solely by their titles and sets a high bar for dramatizing fever dreams and his lead character's flimsy grasp of reality.

Woyzeck has since grown to be one of the most popular and often performed German dramas. The drama has spawned numerous diverse adaptations since it is incomplete.

Written by: Georg Büchner

Created: 1913