Drauen vor der Tr Author:Wolfgang Borchert The Man Outside (German: Drau?en vor der T?r, literally Outside, in Front of the Door) was written by Wolfgang Borchert in a few days in the late autumn of 1946. It made its debut on German radio on 13 February 1947. — The play consists of five scenes in one act. It makes use of expressionist styling and even of Brechtian techniques, such as the ... more »Verfremdungseffekt (defamiliarization effect) to disorient and engage its audience.« less