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Introduction
1. The Berliner Ensemble as an opportunity to establish a new type of theatre
2. The founding and the first season of the Berliner Ensemble
3. The Berliner Ensemble's years at the Deutsches Theater: 1949-53
4. Brecht's last seasons at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm: 1954-6
5. Developing the Brechtian legacy: 1956-61
6. Making theatre politically after the Berlin Wall: 1961-5
7. Years of crisis: 1966-71
8. A new beginning: 1971-4
9. A new crisis: 1974-7
10. A safe pair of hands: 1977-81
11. Crisis and stagnation: 1981-9
12. Wekwerth's last stand: 1989-91
13. From gang of five to power of one: 1992-5
14. The last hurrahs: 1996-9
Conclusion.
