Classic to Modern English Literature

1. Epic theater, also known as Brechtian theater, is a theatrical movement that originated in the early to mid-20th century. 2. It's a type of didactic drama that aims to inspire social and political change by encouraging the audience to think objectively and engage with the production. 3. Brecht believed that theater should be accessible to everyone and often used his work to criticize cultural events he disagreed with. 4. Epic theatre (German: episches Theater) is a theatrical movement that arose in the early to mid-20th century from the theories and practice of a number of theatre practitioners who responded to the political climate of the time through the creation of new political dramas. 5. Epic theatre emphasizes the audience's perspective and reaction to the piece through a variety of techniques that deliberately cause them to individually engage in a different way. 6. The purpose of epic theatre is not to encourage an audience to suspend their disbelief, but rather to f