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Brecht Collected Plays

By Bertolt Brecht

Brecht Collected Plays Drama

Brecht Collected Plays

By Bertolt Brecht

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"One of the greatest poets and dramatists of our century" (Observer) Brecht's Lehrstücke or short 'didactic' pieces written during the years 1929 to 1933, are some of his most experimental work. Rejecting conventional theatre, they are spare and highly formalised, drawing on traditional Japanese and Chinese theatre. They show Brecht in collaboration with the composers Hindemith, Weill and Eisler, influenced by the new techniques of montage in the visual arts and seeking new means of expression. Brecht intended them for performance by schools, workers' groups and choral societies rather than by professionals, with the idea that the moral and political lessons contained in them are best conveyed by participating in an actual production. In addition to the Lehrstücke, the volume contains The Mother, a longer play, again with music by Eisler, based on the novel by Gorky. A story of dawning political consciousness, told with irony and narrative drive, its central character is one of Brecht's great female roles. The original production starred Brecht's wife Helene Weigel and Brecht was buried with the red flag that was a prop in the production.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
314
Release Date:
1900-01-01
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
A&C Black
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0413708101
ISBN13:
9780413708106
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
576 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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