Erwin Piscator Memorial

This monument was erected on July 3, 2016. Here, the bronze head of the Erwin Piscator Monument looks out over the village and the landscape of his childhood. Erwin Piscator was born on December 17, 1893, in Ulm. He studied art history, German studies, and philosophy and completed his internship at the Court and National Theater in Munich. Severely wounded in World War I, he became a committed pacifist and participated in a Belgian front-line theater. After the war, he first founded the theater "Das Tribunal" in Königsberg, then in 1920 the "Proletarische Theater" in Berlin, which closed again in 1921. Piscator then took over the Central Theater in Berlin-Kreuzberg and expanded its repertoire to include 19th-century authors.From 1924 to 1927, he directed political theater at the Berliner Volksbühne, using his own unique style and new methods. He projected films, used motorized bridges, and developed a revolving stage for his performances. His political agenda ultimately led to a rift. Between 1927 and 1931, three Piscator stages were built one after the other. In 1931, Piscator took on a film assignment in the Soviet Union. After the Nazis seized power in 1933, he was unable to return to Germany because, as a communist, he was on the Gestapo's wanted list. It was not until 1936 that he left the Soviet Union and traveled to Paris on behalf of the International Revolutionary Theatre League. From there, he left for the USA via London in 1938. In 1939, Piscator founded the Dramatic Workshop at the New School for Social Research in New York. Its most famous graduates included Harry Belafonte, Marlon Brando, Tennessee Williams, Tony Curtis, Peter Falk, and Walter Matthau. In 1951, Piscator left the USA and worked as a director in various German cities. In 1962, he became artistic director of the Freie Volksbühne West Berlin. On March 30, 1966, Erwin Piscator died in Starnberg. He was buried in the Waldfriedhof Cemetery in Berlin-Zehlendorf. The erection of the memorial in the 50th anniversary of Piscator's death was initiated by the Ulm Local History Society. The bronze head was designed by the sculptor Gela Dömland, and the base by the versatile local artist Siegfried Fietz.

Is beautifully situated with good views

Monument and rest area directly on the Ulmtal cycle path. Great view!