Epic Theatre

Australian Catholic University Brief lecture on Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre.

Baruch College Essay examining Bertolt Brecht and alienation effects in Chinese acting.

Epic Poetry Site exploring the origins of the term “epic” and its literary use in the ancient world.

Epic Theatre Translation from German of a Bertolt Brecht biography plus explanations of aspects of epic theatre.

Fansite Brief Brecht biography and simple explanations of Epic Theatre.

HSC Online Useful explanation of Brecht’s Epic Theatre techniques.

Learn.co.uk Brief explanation of Epic Theatre with activities.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lecture outlining the similarities and differences between Aristotlean theatre and Epic Theatre.

Merchant Taylors School Worthwhile article explaining the politics of Brecht’s world, the influence of expressionism on his craft and his theory of Epic Theatre.

Montana State University Brief Bertolt Brecht biography and short descriptions of the features of Epic Theatre.

National University of Singapore Insight into Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre theories via a look at his work The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny.

Oregon State University Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre.

Salisbury University Epic Theatre timeline.

Stanford University Investigation into Epic Theatre.

Studying Bertolt Brecht Comprehensive analysis of various aspects of Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre.

The Epic Theatre A few quotes about Epic Theatre from various sources.

University of Alabama Table examining the similarities and differences between the ‘dramatic theatre’ and Epic Theatre.

University of Durham Table examining the similarities and differences between the ‘dramatic theatre’ and Epic Theatre, plus quotations and explanations from Bertolt Brecht’s story “A Short Organum for the Theatre”.

University of Missouri Table examining the similarities and differences between the ‘dramatic theatre’ and Epic Theatre; ‘dramatic opera’ and ‘epic opera’.

What is Epic Theatre? Brief explanation of Bertolt Brecht’s theatre.

Wikipedia Useful explanation of the major aims and techniques of Bertolt Brecht’s theories behind his Epic Theatre.

Wikipedia Outline of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘V-effect’ (verfremdungseffekt), sometimes known as ‘alienation effect’.

Wikipedia Entry on the concept of ‘the fourth wall’ in the theatre, something Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre often ‘broke through’.