Peter W. Marx, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter W. Marx

German theatre scholar

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1973

Place of Birth: Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany

Profession: university teacher, theatrologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Peter W.
Marx (born 1973 in Limburg an der Lahn) is a German Theatre and Performance studies Scholar.
He holds the Chair of Theatre and Media Studies at the University of Cologne where he functions also the director of its Theaterwissenschaftliche Sammlung. Marx is recognized for his research on metropolitan culture at the beginning of the 20th century as well as on Max Reinhardt with an emphasis on Cultural Studies.
In addition, his work focuses on contemporary theatre and Shakespeare in performance, particularly on "Hamlet" as a figure of cultural mobility.