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Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influenceson twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance.  \nBertolt Brecht was amongst the most important contributors to the theory and practice of theatre. His methods of collective experimentation and his unique framing of the theatrical event as a forum for aesthetic and political change continue to have a significant impact on the work of performance practitioners, critics and teachers alike. This is the first book to combine:  \n􀀁 an overview of the key periods in Brecht’s life and work  \n􀀁 a clear explanation of his key theories, including the renowned ideas of Gestus and Verfremdung  \n􀀁 an account of his groundbreaking 1954 production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle  \n􀀁 an in-depth analysis of Brecht’s practical exercises and rehearsal methods.  \nAs a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today’s student.  \nMeg Mumford is a lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies at The University of New South Wales, Australia. She has published widely on the subject of Brecht’s theatre and contemporary appropriations of his theory and practice.  \nROUTLEDGE P ERFORMANCE PRACTITIONERS  \nSeries editor: Franc Chamberlain, University College Cork  \nRoutledge Performance Practitioners is an innovative series of introductory handbooks on key figures in twentieth-century performance practice. Each volume focuses on a theatre-maker whose practical and theoretical work has in some way transformed the way we understand theatre and performance. The books are carefully structured to enable the reader to gain a good grasp of the fundamental elements underpinning each practitioner’s work. They will provide an inspiring springboard for future study, unpacking and explaining what can initially seem daunting.  \nThe main sections of each book cover:  \n􀀁 personal biography  \n􀀁 explanation of key writings  \n􀀁 description of significant productions  \n􀀁 reproduction of practical exercises.  \nVolumes currently available in the series are: Eugenio Barba by Jane Turner  \nPina Bausch by Royd Climenhaga Augusto Boal by Frances Babbage Michael Chekhov by Franc Chamberlain Jacques Copeau by Mark Evans Etienne Decroux by Thomas Leabhart  \nJerzy Grotowski by James Slowiak and Jairo Cuesta Anna Halprin by Libby Worth and Helen Poyner  \nRudolf Laban by Karen K. Bradley Robert Lepage by Aleksandar Dundjerovic Ariane Mnouchkine by Judith G. Miller Jacques Lecoq by Simon Murray  \nJoan Littlewood by Nadine Holdsworth Vsevolod Meyerhold by Jonathan Pitches Konstantin Stanislavsky by Bella Merlin  \nHijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo by Sondra Horton Fraleigh and Tamah Nakamura  \nMary Wigman by Mary Ann Santos Newhall Robert Wilson by Maria Shevtsova  \nFuture volumes will include:  \nMarina Abramovic Antonin Artaud Peter Brook Tadeusz Kantor Richard Schechner  \nBERTOLT BRECHT  \nMeg Mum ford  \nFirst published 2009  \nby Routledge  \n2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada  \nby Routledge  \n270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016  \nRoutledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business  \nThis edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2008.  \n“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go [to www.eBookstore.tandf. co.uk](to www.eBookstore.tandf. co.uk).”  \n© 2009 Meg Mumford  \nTypeset in Perpetua by Taylor & Francis Books  \nPrinted and bound in Great Britain by CPI Antony Rowe, Chippenham, Wiltshire  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including","cbCaihIuJpwsygO5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihIuJpwsygO5","pdf",2255860,203,"English","# Contents\n## 1 A LIFE OF FLUX\n## 2 BRECHT’S KEY THEORIES","[{\"question\":\"What key areas of Brecht’s life and work does the book cover?\",\"answer\":\"It surveys major periods, including early development, Weimar politics, exile, work in the GDR, and reflections on Brecht today.\"},{\"question\":\"Which Brecht theories are explained in detail?\",\"answer\":\"The book focuses on core ideas including Gestus and Verfremdung, along with related concepts such as historicization, epic theatre, dialectics, and socialist realism.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book treat Brecht’s practical work for performers?\",\"answer\":\"It includes an in-depth analysis of Brecht’s practical exercises and rehearsal methods, explaining how his approach supports collective experimentation and theatrical transformation.\"}]","BERTOLT BRECHT - Introductory Guide | PDF",1789989281,313]