Zwischen Apoll und Dionysos

The chorus is situated within the friction between individuality and collectivity, or, to quote Nietzsche, between Apollo and Dionysus. A close look at choruses in dramas of the 20th and 21st centuries reveals this relationship. How does a chorus act as a group? And what happens to this group if an individual leaves the chorus, is forced to leave it or opposes it? Choruses in dramas show how individuals and communities are related to each other. This question is especially relevant to democratic constitutions. Is the chorus to be seen as a model for a community in this respect? The essays included in this book provide answers to this question.

With contributions by
Dr. Antonia Egel, Prof. Dr. Günter Figal, Prof. Rüdiger Görner, Prof. Dr. Nicole Haitzinger, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Haß, Dr. Maria Kuberg, Dr. Kaltërina Latifi, Prof. Dr. Monika Meister, Prof. Dr. Anna Novokhatko, Hannes Reich and Prof. Dr. Bernhard Zimmermann.