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    Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright and poet born in 1898 in Augsburg, Germany. In the 1920s, he wrote and directed several plays in Munich and Berlin and began developing his theory of "epic theatre". In the 1930s, he fled Nazi Germany and lived in exile, writing famous works like Mother Courage. In 1949, he returned to East Berlin where he founded the Berliner Ensemble theatre company and produced many of his plays until his death in 1956.

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    Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright and poet born in 1898 in Augsburg, Germany. In the 1920s, he wrote and directed several plays in Munich and Berlin and began developing his theory of "epic theatre". In the 1930s, he fled Nazi Germany and lived in exile, writing famous works like Mother Courage. In 1949, he returned to East Berlin where he founded the Berliner Ensemble theatre company and produced many of his plays until his death in 1956.

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    BERTOLT BRECHT TIMELINE

    1898

    born into middle class in Augsberg, southern Germany (Bavaria)

    1917

    enrolled as medical student at University of Munich: but studies theatre


    history w/ Kutscher (biographer of Wedekind)

    1918

    serves briefly as medic; begins to work as drama critic; writes lampoon of


    military; Baal

    1919

    involved in political cabaret in Munich

    1921

    BB visits Berlin for 1st time; writes several one-act plays

    1922-23

    directs (cast quits because of his high-handed approach);


    Drums in the Night produced in Munich & Berlin;
    BB awarded prize; works on Edward II

    1924

    Hitler putsch
    premiere of Edward II;
    moves to Berlin;
    hired by Max Reinhardt as dramaturg.

    1925

    BB supports self as short story writer;


    meets Grosz
    visits USSR (Stalin in power)

    1926

    directs Baal;
    1st vol. of poetry;
    starts reading Communist classics. Adopts phrase "epic theatre"

    1927

    works with EP on Schwejk ;


    works with Kurt Weill on Mahagonny Singspiel;

    1928

    marries Helene Weigel (actress who is great interpreter of BB's female


    roles);
    Die Dreigro-schenoper w/ KW is recordbreaking success at Theatre am
    Schiffbauerdamm

    1930

    The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny produced;


    1st two vol. essays

    1931

    A Man's a Man, dir: BB. Galy Gay played by Peter Lorre

    1932

    The Mother;
    open street fighting between fascists and communists

    1933

    Hitler supporters interrupt several BB plays;


    price on BB's head;
    BB flees to Switzerland, later Denmark

    1934

    BB travels, speaks against Nazi government;


    drafts most writing on "epic theatre

    1936-38

    performances of BB plays in Copenhagen & Paris;


    begins work on Galileo;

    1939

    forced to flee to Sweden due to Nazi threats;


    writes Mother Courage, an opera and essay on unrhymed verse.

    1941

    1st production of Mother Courage in Zurich;


    BB flees to the German refugee colony in Los Angeles via Vladivostock;
    tries to earn $ by screenwriting.
    USA enters WWII

    1943

    The Good Person of Setzuan

    1944

    The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    1945

    JUNE 6: ATOM BOMB DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA


    BB's Fear and Misery in the Third Reich produced in NYC

    1946

    begins collaboration on Galileo w/ Charles Laughton;


    tries to become part of NY theater world.

    1947

    Galileo w/CL produced in LA and NYC;


    Brecht testifies in front of the HUAC;
    leaves for Europe w/ all texts on microfilm

    1949

    returns to East Berlin;


    produces Mother Courage w/ Berliner Ensemble, Helene Weigel in title
    role

    1950-52

    tours w/ Berliner Ensemble to Munich, Paris, Poland

    1953

    East German Uprising

    1954

    Berliner Ensemble is given renovated Theatre am Schiffbauerdamm;


    BE productions of Chalk Circle & Mother Courage (later wins 1st
    prize in Paris);
    BB awarded Stalin Peace Prize;
    writes GDR propaganda

    1956

    begin rehearsals for BE production of Galileo;


    BB dies Aug. 14;
    Helene Weigel directs BE and production is completed under the direction
    of Erich Engel
    SOVIET INVASION OF HUNGARY

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