This book compiles lectures by the world s leading practitioners of postdramatic theatre from East Asia and the German speaking world which were given at Asia s only dramaturgy degree program at The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing 2018 19 It includes first time English language scripts of the discussed plays The material is complemented by contextualizing essays by the program founder Li Yinan and its co developer Kai Tuchmann Hans Thies Lehmann contributes the foreword to this volume This rare compilation enables the reader to gain a unique insider s impression of postdramatic theatre s artistic thinking and working methods and informs about its manifold manifestations