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epic theatre

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epic theatre

Dramatic form developed in Germany after World War I by Bertolt Brecht and others, intended to provoke rational thought rather than to create illusion. It presents loosely connected scenes often interrupted by direct addresses to the audience providing analysis, argument, or documentation. Brecht's goal was to use alienating or distancing effects to block the emotional responses of the audience members and force them to think objectively about the play. Actors were instructed to keep a distance between themselves and the characters they portrayed and to emphasize external actions rather than emotions.



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As a theatrical invention, the Living Newspaper was "an amalgam of motion-picture, epic theatre, commedia dell'arte, and American minstrel show techniques kept within the framework of a question asked, usually by a puzzled little man who represents the public, and answers supplied by a series of presentational devices consisting of scenes, demonstrations, slides, lectures, and arguments.
Upon These Boards is a California 501(c)(3) Not For Profit Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to presenting epic theatre events and graduate level training for theatre artisans.
 
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