DRAMA- Theatre Practitioner- Lesson 2 -21st April 2020

Theatre Practitioner

Learning Question: Who is Bertolt Brecht? & What is Alienation Technique?

Outcomes:

1. Understand the role of theatre practitioners

2. know who Bertolt Brecht is.

• Who is Brech

 He was a British management consultant, and author of management theory and practice books, known for his work on the history of management.

• What was his social life during the time he was creating his art? How did this impact on him
• Example for his work, a play that he wrote  & theme (what was the main idea within the play)
• Outline  Alienation Technique
•  Give an example of how you would use the Alienation technique. Reference a past performance work or come up with a new idea or an example from Brecht's work seen
• What do you think about Brecht's ideas? This is completely your opinion. Do you think it is effective (successful)  to get his ideas across?