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Epic Theatre and Brechtian Techniques

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An examination of Bertolt Brecht's epic theatre movement, centered on the Verfremdungseffekt (alienation or distancing effect), his collaboration with composer Kurt Weill on The Threepenny Opera, his play Mother Courage and Her Children, and his broader aim to transform theatre into an instrument of critical, political engagement rather than emotional catharsis.

Inhaltsübersicht

  • Brecht and the Rejection of Aristotelian Theatre
  • The Verfremdungseffekt: Theory and Technique
  • Mother Courage and The Threepenny Opera
  • Didactic Aims and Legacy
Portrait of playwright and director Bertolt Brecht
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