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Bertolt Brecht’s Fascinating Epic Theatre Theory
Genres and Styles | Senior Drama | Theatre History

Bertolt Brecht’s Fascinating Epic Theatre Theory

Justin Cash Hours UpdatedNovember 4, 2021
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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”. The term has…

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The Beginnings of Epic Theatre in Germany
Genres and Styles | Senior Drama | Stagecraft | Theatre History

The Beginnings of Epic Theatre in Germany

Justin Cash Hours UpdatedFebruary 12, 2022
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Epic theatre was first practiced by Erwin Piscator (1893-1966) and Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) in Berlin in the 1920s. Although Brecht would soon claim the notion of an “epic theatre” as his own idea, there is…

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Bertolt Brecht: Powerful Mastermind of Epic Theatre
Genres and Styles | Theatre History

Bertolt Brecht: Powerful Mastermind of Epic Theatre

Justin Cash Hours UpdatedNovember 4, 2021
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The first in a series of articles on epic theatre explores the man synonymous with the form, Bertolt Brecht. Bertolt Brecht Biography Bertolt Brecht was born Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht on 10 February 1898 in…

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250 Useful Words Describing Theatre Performances
Genres and Styles | Industry | Senior Drama

250 Useful Words Describing Theatre Performances

Justin Cash Hours UpdatedJuly 17, 2021
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Below is a really useful list of over 250 words drama and theatre students can use in school essays to help describe theatre performances they have seen with the class. Going to see a professional…

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