Brecht in Practice

Theatre, Theory and Performance

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism
Cover of the book Brecht in Practice by Reader in Drama, Theatre and Performance David Barnett, Mark Taylor-Batty, Bloomsbury Publishing
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Author: Reader in Drama, Theatre and Performance David Barnett, Mark Taylor-Batty ISBN: 9781408186022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: November 20, 2014
Imprint: Methuen Drama Language: English
Author: Reader in Drama, Theatre and Performance David Barnett, Mark Taylor-Batty
ISBN: 9781408186022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: November 20, 2014
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Language: English

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 with actors and his approaches to directing. The reader is encouraged to engage with his method which sought to 'make theatre politically', in order to appreciate the innovations he introduced into his stagecraft. Barnett provides many examples of how Brecht's ideas can be staged, and the final chapter takes a closer look at two very different plays: one written by Brecht and one by a playwright with no acknowledged connection to Brecht. Through an interrogation of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Patrick Marber's Closer, Barnett asks how a Brechtian approach can enliven and illuminate production.

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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 with actors and his approaches to directing. The reader is encouraged to engage with his method which sought to 'make theatre politically', in order to appreciate the innovations he introduced into his stagecraft. Barnett provides many examples of how Brecht's ideas can be staged, and the final chapter takes a closer look at two very different plays: one written by Brecht and one by a playwright with no acknowledged connection to Brecht. Through an interrogation of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Patrick Marber's Closer, Barnett asks how a Brechtian approach can enliven and illuminate production.

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