Bertolt Brecht 1916-1933
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Jul 1, 2024 · Epic Defamiliarisation: Verfremdung. “Verfremdung”, pronounced “fair-frem-doong”, is a German word used by Bertolt Brecht that lies at the very heart of his theories on epic theatre. In practice, he called it “verfremdungseffekt”.
Jul 5, 2024 · Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and theatrical reformer whose epic theater departed from the conventions of theatrical illusion and developed the drama as a social and ideological forum for leftist causes. His notable plays include The Threepenny Opera and Mother Courage and Her Children.
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- Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatrical reformer whose epic theatre departed from the conventions of theatrical illusion and d...
- Brecht created numerous plays and theatrical productions during his career, including Die Dreigroschenoper (1928; The Threepenny Opera), The Caucas...
- Brecht influenced the history of drama by creating epic theatre, which was based on the idea that the theatre should not seek to make its audience...
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Jul 1, 2024 · Bertolt Brecht: Powerful Mastermind of Epic Theatre. By Justin Cash Updated July 1, 2024 Genres and Styles, Theatre History. Bertolt Brecht Biography. Bertolt Brecht was born Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht on 10 February 1898 in Augsburg, Germany, to middle-class parents.
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Jul 5, 2024 · Photo: Anne Tetzlaff. A new show at Raven Row, London charts the evolution of Bertolt Brecht’s practice, and reenlivens his plays and films as tools for raising political consciousness today.
