Epic Theatre (materialism)

Question 1

key parts

Answer 1

• socialism and didacticism
• social action is process of history
• metatheatrical which arouses change

Question 2

structure

Answer 2

• episodic
• stage entire story
• process over product
• historical stories but outcome is unknown

Question 3

agon

Answer 3

• vs society
• effects of dehumanizing capitalism/war on human feelings
• confrontation between past and preset
• desire to shock

Question 4

protagonist/antagonist

Answer 4

• objective
• proletariat
• struggling anti heroes

Question 5

mode

Answer 5

• flat
• ordinary
• unusual

Question 6

target

Answer 6

• presentational

- songs

Question 7

style

Answer 7

-informal

Question 8

approach

Answer 8

• tragedy

- life as it shouldn’t be

Question 9

spirit

Answer 9

-apollonian thinking

Question 10

purpose

Answer 10

• ideological
• capitalism
• war by other means

Question 11

perspective

Answer 11

• political
• promotes change
• optimistic

Question 12

producing

Answer 12

• subsidized

- taxes

Question 13

staging

Answer 13

• ludic
• stylized acting gestus reveals relationships
• essential bare environment
• simple, revealed lighting