Monday, May 16, 2011

Bertolt Brecht - Physical Theatre

Physical Theatre
Some people believe that Brecht first introduced physical theatre.
It's often theatre with added movement, or even dance added. It could also be a live musical performance.

'Many physical styles of theatre such as mime, Commedia dell'Arte, slap-stick, clowning etc can be categorised as physical theatre. Any movement-driven theatre can also be called Physical Theatre.'
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'The Good Woman of Setzuan '

Bertolt Brecht

- Born in Augsburg, Germany
- 10 February 1898. 
- Died in Berlin on 14 August 1956.
- He was a poet, playwrite and theatre director.

 'Brecht created an influential theory of theatre—the epic theatre—that proposed that a play should not cause the spectator to identify emotionally with the characters or action before him or her, but should instead provoke rational self-reflection.'

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