Analysis Of Brecht On Theatre

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Brecht, Bertolt. Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic. Hill & Wang New York, 1996. Brecht argues that the ultimate purpose of play is to induce pleasure and to entertain, and that--because of this purpose--play needs no justification. Plays should not be simply copied from or seen through older performances, but need to develop on their own to better relate to a new audience. Through the use of alienation which aims to make the familiar unfamiliar, play and theatre can be seen under a new perspective, and the actor can feel more free to perform under a new guise. The alienation effect creates a temporary state and identity for the actor that allows him or her to explore social boundaries. By basically putting on a mask, the performer …show more content…

However, for Pinter, there is no real sense of taboo when the scene is being performed. Thus, the taboo is a social construct that can be manipulated. The question lies in how it can be manipulated. Metamorphoses. By Mary Zimmerman. Dir. Chris Herold. Zellerbach Playhouse, Berkeley. 22 Oct. 2017. Performance. Director Chris Herold retells the stories from Ovid in UC Berkeley’s TDPS’s production of Metamorphoses. A large square pool is the main design of the stage, and the pool is used throughout the stories in order to emphasize certain ideas and embody a sense of metamorphoses. The cast members each played different roles and represent a variety of things ranging from emotions like hunger to beings like gods, birds, and trees. Because some actors perform multiple characters, the actors are essentially given multiple identities. These identities are each part of unique societies which might interfere with the actual sense of society the real actor normally feels. The changing roles also play into the alienation effect through the constant dissociation the actors employ with their characters. Munoz, Nikki. “TDPS Delivers Visually Stunning, Captivating Rendition of

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