Very few playwrights have been recognized for developing a new artistic genre; however Bertolt Brecht changed

the poetic face of Germany. With the use of the Verfremdungseffekt and epishe Theatre, along with many other influences and creations, Brechtian Theatre became a groundbreaking response to mainstream theatre, as well as a new challenge for the actors on stage. Since his name became adjectival, the study of his life and especially his political beliefs is necessary in order to understand what Brechtian Theatre is.

Brechts life and politics o Lived through war and political turmoil which affected his theatre o Earlier life was finding himself in theatre, creating his own unique style o Saw the two political movements o Marxist views however never in a political party o Protest theatre o Naturalism and expressionism were around o Rejected naturalism however learnt a lot particular v.s. general o Dealt with hard facts of social reality and hypocrisy o Expressionism tried to change the world however it was too idealistic o Also learnt from expressionism, simplifying names however social not subjective o rebel without a cause cannot find astyle of his own o Found faith in karl marx

Non-Aristotelian dram Epishe Theatre Music Verfremdung Narration