The following is an attempt to reconstruct the total course of a performance of Rasputin, with special consideration to the technical data. Rasputin is the single production of the Piscatorbühne for which such a reconstruction is possible with certainty, making use of available material which has been preserved. Serving as support are the sketches by Erwin Piscator from his book Das politische Theater; an essay by Julius Richter, the technical manager of the Piscatorbühne (Rasputin/Nach der Aufführung der Piscator-Bühne in: “Die Scene” 1928, Nr.2, p.40f); notes on the technical course of “Rasputin” made by the technical office of the Piscatorbühne (Rasputin. Notes on the technical operation. Theatermuseum Clara-Ziegler-Stiftung. München) and various reviews of the production.

At the beginning of the play, the hemisphere, with the playing areas set for the first part, is completely closed. At the sound of a gong, the stage, with closed dome, revolves a half turn to the left.