Brecht in Practice: Theatre, Theory and Performance

by David Barnett

Book Overview

David Barnett invites readers, students and theatre-makers to discover new ways of apprehending and making use of Brecht in this clear and accessible study of Brecht's theories and practices. The book analyses how Brecht's ideas can come alive in rehearsal and performance, and reveals just how carefully Brecht realized his vision of a politicized, interventionist theatre.
What emerges is a nuanced understanding of Brecht's concepts, his work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408185032
• ISBN13: 9781408185032
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"