EPIC THEATRE
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Epic Theatre.
Epic Theatre - as a noun
Form of didactic drama presenting a series of loosely connected scenes that avoid illusion and often interrupt the story line to address the audience directly with analysis, argument, or documentation.
Example: "Epic theatre is now most often associated with the dramatic theory and practice evolved by the playwright-director bertolt brecht in germany from the 1920s onward."
Example Sentences
"Bertolt Brecht is known for his contributions to the development of epic theatre."
"The use of alienation techniques is a characteristic feature of epic theatre."
"The concept of epic theatre originated in Germany in the early 20th century."
"One of the main goals of epic theatre is to provoke critical thinking among the viewers."
"Many of Brecht's plays, such as 'Mother Courage and Her Children,' are considered exemplars of epic theatre."
