The Lehrstücke (or 'learning-plays') lie at the heart of Brechtian
theatre. Written during 1929 and 1930, years of far-reaching political
and economic upheaveal in Germany and the period of Brecht's most
sharply Communist works, these short plays show an abrupt rejection of
most of the trappings of conventional theatre. The Lehrstücke are
spare and highly formalized pieces intended for performance by
amateurs, on the principle that the moral and political lessons
contained in them can best be taught by participation in an actual
production. There is nothing in the drama of the twentieth century to
match the precision of their language and the economy of their
theatrical technique.
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ISBN
9781408177822
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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