epic theatre
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Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brechtian theatre | 2 |
| epic theatre canonical | 1 |
| epic theatre movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1347996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: epic theatre Context triple: [Bertolt Brecht, movement, epic theatre]
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A.
Theatre of the Absurd
Theatre of the Absurd is a post–World War II dramatic movement characterized by illogical situations, fragmented dialogue, and existential themes that highlight the absurdity and meaninglessness of human existence.
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B.
LORT theater
A LORT theater is a professional, nonprofit regional theater in the United States that operates under the League of Resident Theatres’ collective bargaining agreements with actors’ and directors’ unions.
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C.
Passion plays
Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
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World Music Theatre
World Music Theatre is a large outdoor concert amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois, known for hosting major touring music acts and festivals.
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Federal Theatre Project
The Federal Theatre Project was a New Deal initiative that funded and organized live theatrical productions across the United States during the Great Depression, providing employment for artists while expanding public access to the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: epic theatre Target entity description: Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
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A.
Theatre of the Absurd
Theatre of the Absurd is a post–World War II dramatic movement characterized by illogical situations, fragmented dialogue, and existential themes that highlight the absurdity and meaninglessness of human existence.
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B.
LORT theater
A LORT theater is a professional, nonprofit regional theater in the United States that operates under the League of Resident Theatres’ collective bargaining agreements with actors’ and directors’ unions.
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C.
Passion plays
Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
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D.
World Music Theatre
World Music Theatre is a large outdoor concert amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois, known for hosting major touring music acts and festivals.
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E.
Federal Theatre Project
The Federal Theatre Project was a New Deal initiative that funded and organized live theatrical productions across the United States during the Great Depression, providing employment for artists while expanding public access to the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century theatre movement
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theatre style ⓘ theatrical movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage political awareness
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promote social change ⓘ provoke critical reflection ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Greek tragedy
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surface form:
Aristotelian theatre
dramatic theatre ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| discourages |
emotional identification with characters
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illusion of reality ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
critical distance
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narrative over plot ⓘ rational observation ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
epic drama
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epic theater ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Verfremdungseffekt
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alienation effect ⓘ distancing effect ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Bertolt Brecht
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Erwin Piscator ⓘ Helene Weigel ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Life of Galileo
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Mother Courage and Her Children ⓘ The Caucasian Chalk Circle ⓘ The Good Person of Szechwan ⓘ The Threepenny Opera ⓘ |
| hasMainProponent | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary political theatre
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documentary theatre ⓘ postdramatic theatre ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Erwin Piscator
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German expressionism ⓘ Marxism ⓘ political theatre ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brechtian theatre
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agitprop theatre ⓘ didactic theatre ⓘ |
| theorizedIn | Brechtian theatre theory ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
actors stepping out of character
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direct address to the audience ⓘ exposed lighting and stage equipment ⓘ fragmented scenes ⓘ historical setting to comment on present ⓘ narrative interruption ⓘ non-linear narrative ⓘ projection of text and images ⓘ songs that comment on the action ⓘ visible stage mechanics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: epic theatre Description of subject: Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brechtian theatre
this entity surface form:
epic theatre movement
this entity surface form:
Brechtian theatre