Meg Mumford

Bertolt Brecht (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Bertolt Brecht's methods of collective experimentation, and his unique framing of the theatrical event as a forum for change, placed him among the most important contributors to the theory and practice of theatre. His work continues to have a signi¿cant impact on performance practitioners, critics and teachers alike. This revised and reissued book includes an overview of the key periods in Brecht's life and work; a clear explanation of his key theories; an account of his groundbreaking 1954 production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle; and an in-depth analysis of his practical exercises and rehearsal methods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351180788
• Artikelnr.: 51575501

Autorenporträt

Meg Mumford is a Senior Llecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. A LIFE OF FLUX Which Brecht? On the make: from Bavaria to Berlin
(1898-1924) Changing the world: Weimar politics (1924-33) On the run: exile
in Europe and America (1933-47) Building a collective: Brecht in the GDR
(1947-56) Brecht today? 2. BRECHT'S KEY THEORIES Brecht in dialogue
Brecht's key concerns Getting the gist of Gestus Verfremdung and V-effects
Historicization: questioning the present through the past The modern
theatre is the epic theatre Dialectics in the theatre Brecht's socialist
realism: imitation meets experimentation Conclusion 3. THE CAUCASIAN CHALK
CIRCLE: A MODEL PRODUCTION Prologue: a model A historicizing epic A
Berliner Ensemble show Epilogue: 'The proof of the pudding is in the
eating' 4. PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND WORKSHOP Preparing for spectActorship
Section One: remembering exercises from the past Section Two: a workshop
for Brechtians Conclusion