The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising

The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (German: Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand) is a 1966 play by German writer Günter Grass.^[1] It was premiered at the Berlin Schiller Theater on 15 January 1966.^[2] In the play, Grass criticizes Bertolt Brecht and his Berliner Ensemble for inaction in response to the East German uprising of 1953.^[3]

The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising
Original title	Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand
Written by	Günter Grass
Date premiered	15 January 1966
Place premiered	Schiller Theater
Original language	German

A 1970 English language version of the play was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre.^[1]