Бертолт Брехт – един от големите реформатори на театъра на ХХ век
Bertolt Brecht – One of the Great Reformers of 20th-Century Theatre

Summary/Abstract: In 2026, it will be 70 years since the death of Bertolt Brecht (10.02.1898–14.08.1956) – one of the great reformers of European theatre in the last century. This anniversary is a good occasion for the study to trace, from a historical perspective, and to reconsider from a contemporary view his remarkable legacy as a playwright, director, and, above all, an emblematic creator of epic theatre. It examines the ideas and stage experiments of the first discoverers of epic theatre in the 1920s – Karlheinz Martin and Erwin Piscator and then analyses in detail the development of epic aesthetics in Bertolt Brecht’s plays, theory and directing practice. The creation of the Berliner Ensemble by Brecht and Helene Weigel in 1949–1954, and the establishment of the Brechtian theatre model in its performances, are emphasised for the great and very important impact of Brecht’s ideas on European theatre and drama to this day.

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