Epic Theatres

The Epic Theater "The Epic Theater turns the audience into an observer, but needs to take action and make decisions ... the audience standing outside and studying" (Bertolt Brecht. Blacht at theater New York: Hill & Yang, 1964. P 37) The concept of "epic drama" was brought by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. This dramatic direction is inspired by Brecht's Marxist political beliefs. This is the political base of his ideology. The grand drama is the assimilation of education through entertainment, which is the opposite of Realism and Expressionism of Stanislavsky.

Brecht's drama theory is known as "Epic Theater" and is an anti-illusion theater against Aristotle's "The Illusion Theater". According to this "Epic Theater", we need to understand his theatrical skills. Violation occurs due to long pauses, intense lightning, sky stages, plot diagrams, slogans telling changes in the scene, anti-heroic concepts, alienation or alienation, narrative form and traditional drama format. Brecht's theatrical technique is aimed at creating a feeling of alienation among audiences by boldly claiming that the audience is watching the game only - an illusion rather than reality. Continue vigilance to the audience and urge not to agree with the role of the show. The audience must remain critical. The long pause of the drama prevented the smooth flow of the plot.

The Marxist tendency of Brecht can be seen in the concept of his epic drama. Brecht did not like his theatrical audience being easily deceived by spectacular and magnificent drama. Brecht has no emotional weaknesses, but please be cautious of the audience. Brecht did not acknowledge the emotional vulnerability of his readers, his play audience. Brecht believes that theatrical audiences must be reasonable enough to abandon fantasy customs. According to Brecht, the epic drama audience must be reasonable enough to penetrate the illusion behind an attractive veil and to alienate the truth. Brecht firmly prevents the emotional vulnerability of the audience and firmly supports the audience's reasonable tendency. This is like a Marxist