Tag Archives: martin esslin brecht

between empathy and illusion

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Dave

…Brecht began to contrive an elaborate complex of stage techniques to produce the celebrated alienation effect, which was designed to stir audiences without exhausting them. He employed many varieties of the play within a play convention to keep the narration … Continue reading →

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brecht: cleaning out the stale slag of feeling

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dave

The why of Bertolt Brecht’s popularity in America has always been a bit complicated. One way or another, the United States held a personal fascination for Brecht, and his attitude towards it developed through two distinct phases. As a young … Continue reading →