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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
gptkb:playwright gptkb:poet gptkb:theater_productions |
| gptkbp:active_years |
1918-1956
1918–1956 |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
numerous films
The Good Person of Szechwan (inspired by Chinese folklore) The Threepenny Opera (based on John Gay's The Beggar's Opera) Mother Courage and Her Children (based on the Thirty Years' War) The Caucasian Chalk Circle (inspired by a parable from the Bible) |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
audience engagement
theatre as a tool for education alienation effect the use of multimedia in theatre social change through theatre critical engagement with the audience the use of non-professional actors the use of songs in plays the use of multimedia in theater the use of music in theatre the separation of actor and character |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
the role of the audience in theatre.
the role of the playwright. |
| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:Berliner_Ensemble
gptkb:Theater_am_Schiffbauerdamm |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Epic_Theatre
gptkb:Socialist_Realism gptkb:Bauhaus gptkb:German_Expressionism gptkb:Berliner_Ensemble gptkb:Weimar_Republic gptkb:The_Berliner_Ensemble gptkb:Marxism gptkb:Berlin_Ensemble gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht_Foundation Brechtian Theatre Brechtian techniques Verfremdungseffekt Brechtian theater Brechtian theatre Brechtian Techniques |
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Georg_Büchner_Prize |
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Lenin_Peace_Prize
gptkb:Georg_Büchner_Prize |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
gptkb:Molière_Award gptkb:Lenin_Peace_Prize gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Original_Score gptkb:Georg_Büchner_Prize gptkb:Marlene_Dietrich_Award gptkb:German_Film_Award_for_Best_Screenplay |
| gptkbp:belief |
social change through art
social change through theatre the importance of context in performance the importance of audience engagement the importance of critical distance. theatre should provoke critical thinking theater should provoke critical thinking the power of theatre to provoke thought |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1898
1898-02-10 February 10, 1898 |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
1898
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| gptkbp:born |
February 10, 1898
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Augsburg
gptkb:Augsburg,_Germany |
| gptkbp:born_on |
February 10, 1898
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
Dorotheenstadt Cemetery, Berlin
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Hannah_Brecht
gptkb:Barbara_Brecht-Schall gptkb:Stefan_Brecht |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Hannah_Brecht
gptkb:Barbara_Brecht-Schall gptkb:Stefan_Brecht |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Kurt_Weill
gptkb:Hanns_Eisler gptkb:Helene_Weigel gptkb:Paul_Dessau |
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:Peter_Handke gptkb:David_Mamet gptkb:Katori_Hall gptkb:Samuel_Beckett gptkb:Lynn_Nottage gptkb:Simon_Stephens gptkb:Edward_Albee gptkb:Eugène_Ionesco gptkb:Dario_Fo gptkb:Jean-Paul_Sartre gptkb:Tennessee_Williams gptkb:Jez_Butterworth gptkb:David_Ives gptkb:Arthur_Miller gptkb:Caryl_Churchill gptkb:Marina_Carr gptkb:Sarah_Kane gptkb:David_Greig gptkb:Tadeusz_Różewicz gptkb:Wole_Soyinka gptkb:Annie_Baker gptkb:August_Wilson gptkb:Tom_Stoppard Samuel Beckett. |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Cultural_Commentary
Literary Theory Marxist theory Theatre Studies Theatre studies theater theory theory of alienation effect |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Innovations in stage design
Political engagement in art Development of the concept of Verfremdungseffekt Integration of music and theatre |
| gptkbp:created |
the concept of 'gestus'.
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| gptkbp:death_date |
gptkb:1956
1956-08-14 August 14, 1956 |
| gptkbp:death_year |
gptkb:1956
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Epic_Theatre
Verfremdungseffekt epic theater epic theatre theatre techniques the concept of Verfremdungseffekt the concept of gestus |
| gptkbp:died |
August 14, 1956
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:East_Berlin
East Berlin, Germany |
| gptkbp:died_on |
August 14, 1956
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Munich
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
social and political themes
Verfremdungseffekt alienation effect social and political themes in theatre |
| gptkbp:encouraged |
audience reflection
|
| gptkbp:exile |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:the_United_States 1933-1947 |
| gptkbp:explores_themes |
gptkb:war
class struggle war and peace social injustice |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:Socialist_Realism
gptkb:Socialist_realism gptkb:Anti-Fascism Political Commentary Cultural Critique Social Critique Theatrical Innovation Critique of Capitalism Verfremdungseffekt Marxist Ideology Political Theatre Dramatic Theory Collaborations with composers Political theatre Adaptations of classic works Innovative Stage Techniques Influence on Modern Drama Political Songs Poetic Drama Alienation Effect Exploration of Alienation Integration of Multimedia in Theatre Legacy in Theatre Studies Theatre as a Tool for Social Change Theatrical Reforms Use of Music in Theatre Use of Narration in Plays Use of Songs in Plays |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ The worst illiterate is the political illiterate.”
“ Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” “ He who fights can lose, he who does not fight has already lost.” “ Change the world, it needs it.” “ Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves.” “ He who fights can lose, but he who does not fight has already lost.” “ Theatre is the art of the people.” “ He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.” “ Who fights can lose, who doesn't fight has already lost.” “ In the dark times, will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.” “ The actor is a man who has to be a little bit of a poet.” “ The only thing that can save us is the truth.” “ Who fights can lose, who doesn’t fight has already lost.” “ The goal of art is not a rarified, intellectual distillate—it is life, intensified, brilliant life.” “ The truth is concrete.” |
| gptkbp:famous_work |
gptkb:The_Threepenny_Opera
gptkb:The_Caucasian_Chalk_Circle gptkb:Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children gptkb:The_Good_Person_of_Szechwan |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:theater gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
gptkb:the_United_States
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| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Berliner_Ensemble
gptkb:Brecht's_Berliner_Ensemble gptkb:Brecht_Theater gptkb:Brecht_Theatre gptkb:The_Berliner_Ensemble gptkb:Brecht_Forum gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Oppressed gptkb:the_Berliner_Ensemble |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Berliner_Ensemble
gptkb:the_Berliner_Ensemble |
| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
gptkb:East_Germany
Germany after World War II |
| gptkbp:has_child |
gptkb:Hannah_Brecht
gptkb:Barbara_Brecht-Schall gptkb:Stefan_Brecht |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
Film theory
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| gptkbp:has_legacy |
modern theatre
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| gptkbp:has_style |
gptkb:Socialist_realism
Non-linear narrative Dramatic irony Verfremdungseffekt |
| gptkbp:has_theme |
gptkb:revolution
Human rights Alienation The nature of reality Class struggle The human condition Social critique War and peace The impact of technology on society Identity and self Power and corruption The role of the artist Theatre as a tool for change |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bertolt Brecht
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Postmodern_theatre
gptkb:Marxism gptkb:theater gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd Marxist theory theatre practitioners epic theater |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Socialist_Realism
gptkb:Harold_Pinter gptkb:Peter_Weiss gptkb:Socialist_realism gptkb:Postmodern_theatre gptkb:David_Mamet gptkb:Tennessee_Williams gptkb:Caryl_Churchill gptkb:Sarah_Kane gptkb:Tadeusz_Kantor gptkb:Tony_Kushner gptkb:playwright gptkb:filmmakers gptkb:August_Wilson gptkb:Theater_of_the_Absurd gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd Actors Punk rock Directors Film Directors theatre aesthetics theatre practitioners Modern drama Playwrights Theatre practitioners Theater Practitioners modern theater Contemporary Theatre Modern Theatre modern drama theatre and performance Contemporary theatre Contemporary Playwrights Postmodern Theatre modern theatre Dramaturgy theatre education Contemporary drama Political Theatre political theater theatre directors Theatre directors epic theatre Modern theatre Political theatre postmodern theater dramatic literature political theatre theatre practitioners worldwide Performance Art. Political Activism through Theatre. Theatre Studies. Bertolt Brecht's theories of theatre Bertolt Brecht's theories Political Activism in Theatre Bertolt Brecht's Theory of Theatre Bertolt Brecht's theories of drama Bertolt Brecht's techniques in modern theatre Bertolt Brecht's influence on modern theatre Bertolt Brecht's theories on theatre |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Mikhail_Bakhtin
gptkb:Vladimir_Lenin gptkb:Sigmund_Freud gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel gptkb:Karl_Marx gptkb:Max_Reinhardt gptkb:Marxism gptkb:August_Strindberg gptkb:Erwin_Piscator |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:theater_of_the_oppressed
gptkb:Modernist_literature postmodern theatre Contemporary drama Political Theatre theatre practitioners worldwide theatre of the oppressed |
| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:German_Revolution_of_1918–1919 |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:the_Communist_Party
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:academic_research
|
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:theater the 20th century 20th century theatre |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:Epic_Theatre
gptkb:the_Weimar_Republic gptkb:Bauhaus_movement gptkb:the_Berliner_Ensemble theatrical innovation the concept of Verfremdungseffekt |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
his poetic works
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
traditional narrative structures
traditional theatrical conventions |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
one of the greatest playwrights
|
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
capitalism
capitalist society |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
capitalism
his political views traditional acting methods the bourgeois theatre. traditional realism in theatre. the bourgeois theater |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
the relationship between art and politics
the role of the actor the role of the spectator |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
theatre festivals
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
theater practitioners worldwide the development of modern drama the development of postmodern theatre. theatre directors and actors. theatre movements around the world. |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:socialist_realism
social criticism his philosophical writings his critique of capitalism his unique narrative style his avant-garde style his innovative narrative techniques political theatre his collaboration with composers theory of alienation his exploration of social issues his role in the development of modern drama his innovative theatrical techniques his contributions to Marxist theory his critical essays on theatre his critique of realism in theatre his emphasis on audience engagement his exploration of alienation in art his impact on contemporary playwrights his influence on political theatre. his innovative stage directions his use of historical context in plays his use of non-linear storytelling his collaboration with composers like Kurt Weill his contributions to the theory of drama his engagement with political movements his essays on theatre his exploration of identity and alienation his exploration of morality in theatre his focus on the audience's role in theatre his impact on contemporary theatre his influence on playwrights like Tony Kushner his influence on the Theatre of the Oppressed. his innovative use of music in plays his role in the development of modernist theatre his use of direct address in theatre his use of satire in plays the Brechtian technique the alienation effect his impact on the theatrical landscape of the 20th century his role in the development of the Berliner Ensemble his contributions to theatre theory his critical approach to traditional theatre |
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Helene_Weigel
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
a major figure in 20th-century theatre
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
his innovative use of music in theatre
|
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
literary scholars
theatre historians students of drama his innovative theatrical techniques his critical stance on capitalism his contributions to modern drama his critical approach to society his legacy in political theatre |
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
engage the audience intellectually
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:University_of_Augsburg
gptkb:University_of_Munich Theatre and poetry literature and drama courses |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
the German theatre movement
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Epic_Theatre
gptkb:The_Threepenny_Opera gptkb:socialist_realism gptkb:The_Caucasian_Chalk_Circle gptkb:Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children Social Critique Verfremdungseffekt theatrical innovations Political Theatre epic theater epic theatre Political theatre Influence on contemporary playwrights Innovative use of music in theatre Innovative Stage Techniques alienation effect Political engagement in art Alienation Effect Collaborations with composers like Kurt Weill Development of the Verfremdungseffekt |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
English |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on contemporary playwrights
Continued relevance in political discourse Brechtian techniques in modern theatre. Impact on modern performance theory Inspiration for activist theatre companies Recognition in global theatre festivals Brechtian techniques in modern theatre |
| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:Epic_Theatre
|
| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:mentor |
many young playwrights.
|
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Epic_theatre
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:German
|
| gptkbp:notable_burials |
gptkb:Dorotheenstadt_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:notable_contributor |
the field of dramatic literature.
the field of theatrical theory. |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
the development of modern theatre.
the evolution of modernist theatre. the history of German theatre. the history of avant-garde performance. the history of experimental theatre. the history of political theatre. the German theater scene |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.”
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Brecht_on_Theatre
gptkb:The_Life_of_Galileo gptkb:The_Resistible_Rise_of_Arturo_Ui gptkb:The_Mother gptkb:The_Threepenny_Opera gptkb:The_Exception_and_the_Rule gptkb:The_Mother_Courage gptkb:The_Caucasian_Chalk_Circle gptkb:The_Short_Stories_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Threepenny_Novel gptkb:The_Visions_of_Simone_Machard gptkb:The_Seven_Deadly_Sins gptkb:Fear_and_Misery_of_the_Third_Reich gptkb:Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children gptkb:The_Good_Person_of_Szechwan The Measures Taken The Round Heads and the Pointed Heads The Trial of Lucullus |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:The_Life_of_Galileo
gptkb:The_Threepenny_Opera gptkb:The_Caucasian_Chalk_Circle gptkb:Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:playwright gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:drama gptkb:Screenwriter gptkb:poet gptkb:theater_productions |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Augsburg,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
East Berlin, East Germany
East Berlin, Germany |
| gptkbp:popularized_by |
the term 'alienation effect'.
the term 'alienation effect' |
| gptkbp:promoted |
the use of multimedia in theatre
the use of music in theater the idea of theater as a tool for social change |
| gptkbp:received |
gptkb:Lenin_Peace_Prize
gptkb:Georg_Büchner_Prize the Georg Büchner Prize |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Socialist_Realism
gptkb:German_Expressionism gptkb:Weimar_Republic gptkb:The_Berliner_Ensemble gptkb:Cultural_Marxism gptkb:Theater_of_the_Oppressed gptkb:The_Brecht_Forum Brecht's principles of theater Brechtian acting techniques Epic Theatre movement |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Helene_Weigel
|
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:socialist_realism
political theatre |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
many languages
|
| gptkbp:uses |
non-linear storytelling
non-linear narratives historification historification in his works songs in plays |
| gptkbp:utilized |
direct address to the audience
songs in plays |
| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:socialism
gptkb:activists gptkb:translator gptkb:Director gptkb:songwriter gptkb:playwright gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:drama gptkb:Cultural_Commentary gptkb:Screenwriter gptkb:essayist gptkb:poet gptkb:Novelist gptkb:theater_productions cultural figure of the 20th century Theatre theorist key figure in the development of modern drama major influence on post-war theatre. theatre reformer theorist of theatre |
| gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in |
the development of modern drama
the Weimar Republic theatre scene. the development of contemporary drama. the development of contemporary performance art. the evolution of avant-garde theatre. the history of 20th-century theatre. the development of contemporary theatrical practices. the development of political theater |
| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
theatre as a tool for social change
theatrical realism theatre as a political tool the use of documentary theatre. |
| gptkbp:was_a_playwright |
and director
|
| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
theatrical experimentation
the idea of 'theatre as a form of protest'. the idea of 'theatre as a mirror to society'. the idea of 'theatre as a tool for education'. the idea of 'theatre for social change'. the idea that art should reflect society. the idea of 'theatre as a means of social critique'. the use of non-linear storytelling the use of satire in theater |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:Georg_Lukács gptkb:Mikhail_Bakhtin gptkb:Karl_Marx gptkb:the_Dada_movement gptkb:Max_Reinhardt gptkb:Marxism gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd Marxist theory the works of Shakespeare Bertolt Brecht's own experiences in war. the political climate of his time. Bertolt Brecht's own experiences in war Bertolt Brecht's own experiences |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:theatrical_performances directing playwriting his collaboration with composers his radical ideas his innovative staging techniques his political plays his anti-naturalistic style his contributions to the theory of performance. his critical essays on theatre. his innovative character development. his innovative use of space in theatre. his innovative use of stagecraft. his radical approach to storytelling. his radical reinterpretations of classic texts. his unique approach to character motivation. his unique blend of music and drama. his use of direct address to the audience. his emphasis on audience engagement his critical stance on society his innovative stage techniques his innovative use of space in theater. his provocative plays his unique approach to character development his use of direct address his critical approach to realism his exploration of social issues in theatre his impact on contemporary performance art his innovative use of stage design his legacy in theatre history his use of direct address in plays his use of non-linear narratives |
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
the German theatre movement
|
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:Lenin_Peace_Prize
gptkb:Georg_Büchner_Prize |
| gptkbp:works_with |
gptkb:Helene_Weigel
gptkb:Paul_Dessau |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:The_Street_Scene
gptkb:The_Life_of_Galileo gptkb:The_Resistible_Rise_of_Arturo_Ui gptkb:The_Mother gptkb:The_Threepenny_Opera gptkb:The_Exception_and_the_Rule gptkb:Life_of_Galileo gptkb:The_Days_of_the_Commune gptkb:The_Mother_Courage gptkb:The_Legend_of_Paul_and_Paula gptkb:The_Caucasian_Chalk_Circle gptkb:The_Good_Woman_of_Setzuan gptkb:Songs_for_the_Threepenny_Opera gptkb:The_Collected_Critical_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Cultural_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Essays_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Historical_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Letters_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Literary_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Plays_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Poems_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Political_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Prose_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Songs_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Theatrical_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Collected_Theoretical_Writings_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Diaries_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Epic_Theatre gptkb:The_Letters_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Poems_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Short_Stories_of_Bertolt_Brecht gptkb:The_Threepenny_Novel gptkb:The_Visions_of_Simone_Machard gptkb:Fear_and_Misery_of_the_Third_Reich gptkb:Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children gptkb:The_Good_Person_of_Szechwan The Measures Taken The Round Heads and the Pointed Heads The Trial of Lucullus The Caucasian Chalk Circle (originally titled The Mother Courage Songs The Legend of the Dead Soldier The Mother Courage and Her Children Poems 1913-1956 Songs from the Threepenny Opera The Life of Galileo Galilei Songs for the Theatre |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:David_Mamet gptkb:Germany gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim gptkb:theater |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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