... and through, but it cannot separate the political from the theatre; the drama of revolution is in search of a form, a meta-theatre, in which the overcoming of an order is thus first and foremost the attempt to suspend the law of genre. This essay will examine the role and discourse of the theatre in Brecht, how the relationship between theatre and politics has evolved and look at two plays ... from the first half of the 20th century. A term indicating theatre used for political purposes ... is still controversial among teachers and scholars of "Epic Acting" and Brechtian theatre. Bertol...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate