Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic Style

Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic Style

Perspective

The author's background is that of a theorist and practitioner experienced and knowledgeable about both his message (Marxism / Socialism) and the medium (the theatre) through which that message is to be delivered. His expertise is of both the intellectual and actual sorts - he didn't just think about these theories, he applied them to his work and as a result, transformed those theories based on what he learned. In that sense, he was in some ways a social scientist. His reasons for writing were grounded in his socio-political beliefs. He strongly believed, and contended to others, that the aristocracy-defined, social and political environment of the times in which he lived and worked needed to be transformed. In other words, the works in this collection are all manifestations and/or reflections of that belief. His intended audience has what might be described as two facets. The first is that of his...
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