An introduction to Brechtian theatre

This film looks at the theoretical work of Brecht, featuring archive footage from the 2008 production and interviews with this production's creative team including translator Tony Kushner and director Deborah Warner.
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[@uncertaindaisy]

drama homework type beat

[@johnlester2987]

Same

[@fakefoenix559]

Doing exactly that

[@holliehindle9485]

Doing my assignment and was pleasantly surprised to see Dudley and Petunia Dursley living life

[@adriansosa1430]

In 1610 Cervantes wrote the second book of Don Quixote. And all of you who haven’t read the book is ignorant! You then will be sooooo impressed with this Type of theater!!! Why is it all of you keep rediscovering the Mediterranean. And then you people take it as if it was ALL yours!!! Wtf Anglosaxons you suck ass!! It’s pathetic!!! You are never original. Never!! So stop usurping

[@adriansosa1430]

Come on learn Spanish already and get your fucking ignorant head out of your twat of an ass!!!

[@holliehindle9485]

@@adriansosa1430 wtf?I literally just pointed out two actors???? I'm so confused... what did I even do???? I literally just made a reference to something. It doesnt mean I'm not appreciating the theatre, I'm a theatre student. Just because people dont know loads about a specific culture you're talking about.... I'm a harry potter fan so I thought I'd point it out, cuz why not?

[@holliehindle9485]

@@adriansosa1430 Also gonna point out that was doing research into Brechtian and Epic Theatre when I made this comment. I was writing a portfolio of research as part of my Drama degree. So don't make out I'm not impressed by it, or I wouldn't have spent the past year doing a degree on it. Oh and I'm so sorry that I don't speak Spanish, there are hundreds of other languages in the world that I could've learnt, but I'm spending more time focusing on my degree

[@epsteenwusmerdered9878]

@@adriansosa1430 Nothing is original. Besides, where’s all the great Spanish poetry and literature since Shakespeare? Barely any, except for Borges.

[@Ellabassx]

anyone else doing homework :/

[@sstankyz]

yep and it sucks ;-;

[@connor0758]

Ella Bass Me and I feel u and it SUCKS this is COMPLETELY and I mean COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO ME

[@hazmat1001]

Yep

[@owenmoyo9177]

unfortunately

[@middpeter1]

Can anyone give me the notes they did on this. its a very boring vid i dont wanna watch :)

[@Broz806]

drama homework anyone? ;(

[@andreinman8119]

Yes :(

[@Yournanssaliva]

Yep

[@helloo9664]

Yep, lockdown work :(

[@TERIHAX]

same lol

[@Rozzr_]

yupARRG

[@hundhund183]

The play is"mother courage and her children" if anyone is wondering

[@valentinademilcolores4314]

you literally saved my life for the last question on my homework

[@zoepowell9354]

yo tf thats Dudley Dursley

[@shelbyadler4169]

I'm so glad i'm not the only one to think that.

[@OJRSL]

yeah

[@saaranahar9911]

And Aunt Petunia at 4:32

[@hannah_that_alto4752]

Yeah!!!!

[@RandomPerson-nd9lx]

Quarantined and doing hw :/ ughhh

[@mcjugsmcjugs7111]

Unlucky same

[@josie2384]

yepp :(

[@TERIHAX]

yes and 69 likes

[@daisyx531]

who else is doing this for homework in quarantine ughhh

[@TERIHAX]

i am

[@gabriellabasi2696]

4:34 I swear that's Mrs. Dursley lol

[@Madnote77]

It actually is, Fiona Shaw as Mother Courage, and there's Harry Welling who played Dudley at the start haha

[@hannah_that_alto4752]

Yeah it is, Fiona shaw is incredible

[@ryancombs1064]

wild to see tony kushner just subtitled as "translator" and not contemporary of steven spielberg and immensely talented playwright. ik he was helping with the script but still lol

[@__strangeluke__]

Hello GCSE & A-Level students; Good luck for your exams!

[@thisisweirderthanyou9855]

yoooo my drama teacher taught harry melling, pog champ, also another person doing drama work

[@xTprest]

when people don't memorize their lines

[@kevingomez4706]

xTprest smart as hell

[@theman2017inc]

Doesn’t look good

[@MrKishoreRavi]

It's sort of how Brecht wanted his actors to do sometimes. Maybe it's pointing to that.

[@theman2017inc]

Kishore Ravi maybe and I have take back my comment/ statement, it’s certainly not polished theatre but devised collaborative theatre is no walk in the park either

[@ayeshaq993]

NT Discover. “An Introduction to Brechtian Theatre”. KZbin. National Theatre. 26th July 2012. Web. 20th October 2013.

[@PrincePrince-to3fm]

ah yes, a video about theatre: where the people read off of scripts instead of knowing their lines.

[@milliemarianne7027]

They got actors to do a cold reading, they didn't know the script before hand lmaoo they were performing extracts

[@MyHungryWidow]

It's highly Brechtian, this is sort of the point.

[@joshd1196]

what is the piece for string quartet that underscores the beginning?

[@faery1984]

Prelude by Duke Special (the bit at the start starts at about 1 minute 55 seconds)

[@shakespearaamina9117]

Thank you 😊

[@oliviax2190]

When you see Dudley Dursley 😁

[@TooTanya22]

yes ! tony!

[@alasdairlinn8045]

Music?

[@alfitoleach6829]

Quarantine homework

[@hoshitimes]

just casually doing some quarantine schoolwork

[@ThePeridotGuyReal]

Watching this in class full blast in a cover lesson

[@theboggerspodcast809]

2 whole periods of this..

[@boop636]

year nine drama student here

[@dominiccole]

thank you! very helpful!

[@justinbeck4197]

Yes which colony do you want to go to..Afghanistan or Detroit?

[@QASIMARA]

i kinda like their pretensions and haughty English way... but it's "a bitter-sweet symphony," isn't it, then?

[@leaf61]

is it so hard to learn some text for an actor?

[@ratonadebiblioteca98]

That's one of the most important aspects of Brechtian theater. On one hand, plays made in this style usually strife to not hide the artifice behind a theatrical production. On the other hand, however, how do you know the actor is actually reading, and not just pretending to read?

[@shubhankarsingh8677]

Plzz add subtitle

[@SandrineAnterrion]

That Tony Kushner is cool. I could marry him. Where do I sign? Where do I sign?!...

[@bbbotc]

girl, ive got a nasty surprise for u...

[@azraaydn737]

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[@cathydiane2558]

Where do you sign? On the consent for a sex change operation

[@felipecarrenobalcazar990]

How do I cite this video for bibliography?

[@barlow654]

I am sorry that you had to wait 3 years for a reply for such a simple answer. I am also sorry that 3 years, and the only one to reply to your comment is a sarcastic arse.

[@Stupidtacocatstuffgrr]

Google it

[@williampetschack5]

guys i'm in a test i need this quote "We’re not supposed to sit ___________ and predict what this play is going to be about". I will give maccas if you give me the answer

[@mrnarason]

kool

[@tyropa9975]

hey @ gallaway's drama class whats up

[@redland396]

you can just tell we're all doing our homework late

[@vriskazone9721]

anyone else doing this for fun? because they love learning?

[@beefmanbeef7406]

no, you psychopath.

[@jabberwockthelemur2961]

even when doing college homework i can't escape homestuck

[@ahbug]

love watching this in class huh?

[@Evie-xu5vp]

Yes Potterheads, Harry Melling is Dudley Dursley :)

[@marsnotdead]

Hi anyone in a level drama class I see you 👀

[@OJRSL]

The subtitles did the girl with the lisp dirty

[@brandonbenitez9746]

Ollie3196 Gaming how come? The subtitles seem fine to me?

[@rebekahevans5955]

She’s deaf, she doesn’t have a lisp.

[@edwinrenwick2432]

AsK dId AnYoNe

[@evenzero]

Years ago, the very idea of Brecht was physically nauseating, with age he has grown on me

[@lukeness4838]

is that the guy from The Devil All the Time

[@ericbentley7968]

Read my book Bentley on Brecht

[@mr.trolling542]

drama Homework gang (Meeting)

[@ysh6956]

have to watch this shit for homework

[@QuikVidGuy]

the woman in the leather jacket. she's been on tv somewhere...

[@hannah_that_alto4752]

Anyone else doing A level drama??

[@angusbigham3048]

no i’m doing this in year 9

[@angusbigham3048]

why did you choose drama it’s sucks

[@hannah_that_alto4752]

@@angusbigham3048 year 9 drama sucks yes because the people who didn't want to be there ruin it for others but in A Level it is so much better and interesting

[@avighosh23]

for the viewers who are brechtian, I am a beginner, so review this for me please. It'd be quite helpful.

[@Jamble]

1:10 HE IS READING OFF A SCRIPT? THAT'S CHEATING!!! HE SHOULD HAVE LEARNED HIS LINES.

[@MegaBIBILICIOUS]

I'm reading your comment for the third time in 3 three months and it still knocks my ribs...

[@bronsonferrigno2453]

You're hilarious XD but so right

[@pawslikeaboss]

isn't that brechtian?

[@barlow654]

No, that's lazy. :|

[@ratonadebiblioteca98]

Like I stated in a previous comment, one of the main aspects of Brechtian theater is that they are not supposed to hide the artifice that goes behind a play. Besides, like I also said before, how do you know the actor is actually reading, and not just pretending to be reading?

[@augustusmathews]

Who else is here doing their Brecht homework lol

[@laurenreynolds521]

This homework is killing me.

[@PrincePrince-to3fm]

hello to everyone in my drama class - why tf are u in the comments get on w ur work - from adam xoxo

[@conniebushell445]

wassup adam 😂

[@kelsowo]

ANUS LICKER

[@kelsowo]

I LOVE U

[@madddiiieee5412]

online school, grade 10 drama homework lolz

[@hattiealison348]

anyone online school?

[@jamessquires9680]

Stop commenting about your homework and watch the video. I'm pretty sure you mayyyy need this info :OOO

[@blahblahblah177]

Assignment 🙋🏻

[@baddestb28]

drama homework be like

[@lieutenanttubs191]

why the fuck did i choose GCSE drama

[@michaelluster8370]

hello shifflett friends

[@neverever.9420]

Drama hmw anyone 2021?

[@buckocrooks]

Grad school sucks. Let's quit.

[@officiallh9265]

🤓

[@danshorley5377]

Still prefer berkoff to Brecht but its still fun to perform

[@ThePeridotGuyReal]

Chat this might be drama homework

[@stefanperiess]

Drama hw frfr

[@FronkZappa]

David Lynch Is Brechtian Film

[@jakob9526]

S Scholex No. David Lynch intentionally tries to create dreamscapes that try to engage the audience with at times surrealist imagery. Brecht does not try to engage. He actively works against the creation of a bond between audience and characters. While some of Lynch‘s characters lack emotional complexity in most of his œuvre you will find characters that are obviously meant to be relatable to some extent. Twin Peaks: The Return lacks such a character for a large junk of its runtime, but it doesn’t intentionally alienate the audience with demonstrating its existence as a fictitious story and its nature as a film, while it was important to Brecht to never be illusive enough to let the audience forget they were watching a play.

[@jonathanmelia]

Jakob Wernisch Lynch’s influences are the surrealistic cinema of Maya Deren and Jean Cocteau, and the fusion of painting and sound, feeling his way to a structure. He sees himself as apolitical, the antithesis of everything Brecht is. His characters aren’t realistic (except in The Elephant Man or The Straight Story, the only films Lynch didn’t write himself), but are more to do with exploring the subconscious, rather than for political or intellectual purposes. In terms of Brechtian cinema, one would look to someone like Lindsay Anderson, in his films “if...” or “O Lucky Man.”

[@portedgib]

drama homework fr

[@Unmeet1]

homework, this is dead mannn

[@Radical_Cat]

Am I the only person not here for homework but just general interest????

[@ajmurtagh27]

Nope, Masters in Film and Theatre student here and I'm just chilling. :)

[@amiagamer2661]

ugh drama homework man

[@esburg5454]

Nope just online study

[@john_aj215]

*waffle for 6 minutes and 19 seconds* (jk)

[@emilytallett]

😭😭👎

[@mapperadsm1911]

drama homework is a Joke. So useless yet so time consuming..

[@oliverackerman]

boring

[@giulianomancini5945]

drama homework (BORING!)

[@thebananamilk_-.7600]

gay

[@hollyhalay6895]

This is so pretentious Jesus

[@ericbentley7968]

Read my book Bentley on Brecht