BERTOLT BRECHT1898-1956

EPIC THEATRE

• The “V” or “A” effect (Verfremdungseffeckt or the Alienation effect)

• Fixing

• Gest

• Spass

• Multimedia

BRECHT’S PHILOSOPHIES

• against naturalistic theatre

• The V-effect - Verfremdungseffeckt

• ant-illusive

BRECHT’S STAGING

• Third person

• The past

• Stage directions

• “Addressing the audience directly”

• No Stage Magic

• Exposure of Stage Craft (Lighting, Scenic, etc.)

• Media, signage, titles

FIXING

• 1st rehearsal

• social purpose

• acting style

GEST (OR GESTUS)

• “Gesture with attitude”. To be able to convey the intentions of the performance - either by the whole picture, a single gesture or voice inflection

SPASS

• “Fun” / Satire...Grotesque Stereotypes.

• The audience is being invited to laugh at these characters and ultimately condemn what they stand for.

MULTI-MEDIA

The message must be clear.

EPIC THEATRE

EPIC PLAYWRIGHT

• structure

• awareness

• labels

• fill in via media

• socialist message

• parable

• message

• anti-illusive