The term “Regietheater” (director’s theatre), which has been used since the 1970s in theatre criticism, refers to a director’s choice to design a staging as opposed to the idea of faithfulness to the original. The practice of Regietheater emerged in the early 20th century with the increased appreciation of the director’s role and was decisively shaped by Leopold Jessner (1878–1945). As Intendant (general director) of the Preußisches S…