Epic theatre

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Theatre
gptkbp:aimsTo Encourage critical thinking
gptkbp:characterizedBy Alienation effect
gptkbp:competesWith Traditional theatre
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
gptkbp:emphasizes Social issues
gptkbp:features Non-linear storytelling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epic theatre
gptkbp:includes Songs
Multimedia elements
gptkbp:influencedBy Marxism
gptkbp:inspiration Postmodern theatre
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:The_Berliner_Ensemble
Theatre of the Oppressed
Verfremdungseffekt
gptkbp:isAvailableIn Film and television
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Fragmented narratives
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy Use of historical context
Use of placards
gptkbp:isCitedBy Critical distance
Critical engagement with society
gptkbp:isConnectedTo Social realism
Feminist theatre
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor Innovative staging
Lack of emotional engagement
gptkbp:isExaminedBy Theatre theory
gptkbp:isExemplifiedBy Mother Courage and Her Children
gptkbp:isExploredIn Performance art
Brechtian techniques
Theatre studies
Experimental theatre.
Brecht's_writings
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Expressionism
Dadaism
Theatre history
gptkbp:isKnownFor Cinematic techniques
gptkbp:isLinkedTo Cultural criticism
gptkbp:isNotedFor Intertextuality
Breaking the fourth wall
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor Challenging audience perceptions
gptkbp:isReflectedIn Community theatre
Contemporary performances
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Absurdist theatre
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn The Good Person of Szechwan
The Threepenny Opera
gptkbp:isStudiedIn Performance studies
Drama schools
gptkbp:isUsedIn Political protests
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor Activist_groups
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn Social commentary
Educational settings
Theatre companies worldwide
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:promotes Political engagement
gptkbp:uses Narrative techniques
gptkbp:utilizes Direct address to the audience