Practioner: Brecht

Practioner: Brecht

1. Epic Theatre:

   • Narrative
   • Turns the audience into observer
   • Brought to the point of recognition
   • The human is the object being studied
   • Estranges technique
     • forces them to question social realities
     • emotional distance between characters
     • Consider social/political/historical reasons surrounding the suffering of Woyzeck
     • Will things ever change?
     • Situations in the news

2. Brecht was inspired by Buchner's political and modern theatre

3. Breaking the Fourth Wall

   • Going against this - Audience not being aware
     • Characters addressing the audience
     • Break character/awareness
     • Critical lines directed to the audience