1. Introduction to Brecht 2. Epic Theatre Theory Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre represents a significant departure from the tradition of Realism, a style of theatre that he deeply loathed. Brecht argued that realistic theatre had…

Introduction to Grotowski Grotowski is recognised as one of the great directors of modern theatre and a significant innovator of the experimental theatre movement. School students easily grasp his techniques because Poor Theatre can be…

One of the more confusing aspects of theatre history and performance styles for teachers and students is the differences between realism and naturalism. The two schools of thought and subsequent movements in the theatre were…

What is Theatre of Cruelty? This is Artaud’s ‘double’: theatre should recall those moments when we wake from dreams unsure whether the dream’s content or the bed we are lying in is our reality. (The…