... thought and worked in terms of Marxist dialectic and he really wasn't kidding. " (Bicknell 2012) Over the course of his career, Brecht developed his so-called epic theatre, in which narrative, montage, self-contained scenes, and rational argument were used to create a shock of realization in the spectator. To create a distancing effect, Brecht promoted acting and staging that would merely demonstrate ... outlines his understanding of what epic theatre is and how it should be used in practice. Brecht explains what makes the epic theatre different from modern theatre and discusses the tec...

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