abstract:Peter Stein (born October 1, 1937) is a critically acclaimed German theatre and opera director who established himself at the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, a company that he brought to the forefront of German theatre.Patterson (1981, xiii).
PeterStein, the festival's director, says given what's going on in Israel and Lebanon, there is a desire right now among some Jews to circle the wagons.
Mr. PETERSTEIN (San Francisco Jewish Film Festival): There's a sense that Jewish life throughout the world is under siege, Israel as a nation is under siege, but what is really remarkable about Jewish culture is the insistence on self-questioning.