The Problems of the Western Society in the Mirror of a New German-Speaking Drama

The authors in the proposed article refer to modern German drama, namely to the plays of such authors as Hübner, Nemitz and Neidhart. A new generation of dramatists writes about the present, but at the same time adds a variety of innovative, experimental forms and techniques created by the previous era to their arsenal. The focus is on the problem of migrants, tolerance, addressed by German playwrights Hübner and S. Nemitz in the play Willkommen. Despite the fact that the problem of migrants is relevant in Europe in the last few years more than ever, the German writers do not pay much attention to it. There is the notion of migrant literature, but the writers of non-German origin who write in German refer, first and foremost, to it. The theme of attitudes toward migrants is connected with the problem of individualism in modern society. It becomes a key in the works by Neidhart. The article analyzes, first of all, her play Lisenko and Shevchenko. This play represents a vivid example of verbatim drama. It covers the crisis of fertility in modern Europe, which is connected with the growth of individualism and egocentrism in modern society.