Early Life
Where was Brecht born?
Augsburg, Germany
What is the English name for Verfremdungseffekt
The alienation/distancing effect
What was Brecht's first play?
Baal
Who created epic theatre?
Bertolt Brecht
What economic ideology did Brecht support?
Communism
During what war did Brecht grow up during?
World War One
What was Brecht's most famous method for preventing the audience from getting too emotionally absorbed?
Verfremdungseffekt
What was Brecht's most successful play?
The Threepenny Opera
What technique reminded the audience they are watching a play?
The alienation effect (Verfremdungseffekt)
How did Brecht die?
Heart Attack
What social class was Brecht brought up in (lower, middle, upper)
middle class
What is the technique that draws connections between historical events and similar current events?
Historicization
What was Brecht's most significant anti-war play?
Mother Courage and Her Children
What does epic theatre avoid?
Emotional attachment
What prize did he receive from the Soviet Union?
The Stalin Peace Prize
Which friend did Brecht meet in high school?
Caspar Neher
What was the goal of these techniques?
What play was about a child raised by a servant girl, with a core theme of justice?
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
What types of issues does epic theatre (generally) encourage the audience to consider?
Social and political
What theatre company did Brecht create?
The Berliner Ensemble
When was Brecht born (date)
Feb 10, 1898
What are two examples Brecht used to create the alienation effect?
Having actors play multiple characters, rearranging the set in full audience view, breaking the fourth wall
What was the name of the play that "retold" Hitler's rise to power.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
A narrator
When did Brecht die? (date)
August 14th, 1956