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epic theater

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epic theater: see Brecht, Bertolt Brecht, Bertolt , 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet, b. Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht. His brilliant wit, his outspoken Marxism, and his revolutionary experiments in the theater have made Brecht a vital and controversial force in modern drama.
..... Click the link for more information. ; Piscator, Erwin Piscator, Erwin , 1893–1966, German theatrical director and producer who, with Bertolt Brecht, was the foremost exponent of epic theater, a genre that emphasizes the sociopolitical context rather than the emotional content or aesthetics of the play.
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The play doesn't attempt to channel Brecht's epic theater per se; the induced feel of separation is a byproduct of the performers' sheer inability to create a dramatic moment and pronounce Egyptian Arabic.
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Usually, Brecht is most concerned with the laws of socioeconomics and class warfare in this dramaturgy, but materialist feminists (such as Dolan) have recognized how qualities of epic theater overlap with the ambitions of feminism.
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Rainer was familiar with Brecht in the 1960s and the denial of empathetic experience on the part of the spectator certainly resonates with the strategies of epic theater.
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