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.

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.

Montana State University Brief Bertolt Brecht biography and short descriptions of the features of epic theatre.

Oregon State University Bertolt Brecht and epic theatre.

Stanford University Investigation into epic theatre.

Studying Bertolt Brecht Comprehensive analysis of various aspects of Bertolt Brecht’s epic theatre.

Talk Talk Brief overview of 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’.

University of Southern Queensland Basic concepts of epic theatre.

VTheatre.net Excerpts of notes and resources on various aspects of epic theatre.

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’.