Bertolt Brecht was born 10 February 1898, and died 14
August 1956. He was a very influential German poet, playwright, theatre
director and practitioner. Brecht's attitude was that we should take
nothing for granted, no matter how insignificant. I believe this is what made his theatre so new and
innovative.
Brecht’s main objective was to make his audience ask
questions, and examine life and society.
The main idea that separated Brecht from other practitioners during this
era was that he always wanted people to know that they were watching a
play. Brecht was strongly against
the existing idea of the ‘suspension of disbelief.’
