Conversation with Heiner Müller in Garath

In 1989 Heiner Müller staged an unabridged sevenandahalf hour Hamlet because in the process of German reunification a leavetaking from the Hamlet principle in favor of the market economy was taking place In this interview he elaborates on the parallels between the play and contemporary reality in terms of the plot and the characters for example Günter Schabowski as well as the problematic role of Fortinbras