{"product_id":"brecht-on-theatre-john-willett","title":"Brecht on Theatre  - John Willett","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eBrecht on Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eEditor \u0026amp; Translator: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn Willett\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"272\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eMethuen \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Year: \u003c\/strong\u003e1964 Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"347\"\u003ePages \u0026amp; Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e294 pages · 6 × 9.5 in · Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003eBrecht on Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential anthology that brings together the key essays, notes, and reflections of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/strong\u003e, meticulously edited and translated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eJohn Willett\u003c\/strong\u003e. First published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003eMethuen \u0026amp; Co. in 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e, this landmark edition presents Brecht’s profound and provocative ideas about the nature of theatre, its social function, and its potential to provoke intellectual engagement rather than passive entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eAcross its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003e294 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book explores Brecht’s theory of “epic theatre,” which challenged traditional dramatic conventions and sought to awaken critical awareness in audiences. 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The book includes seminal essays such as \u003cem data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eA Short Organum for the Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003eAlienation Effects in Chinese Acting\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eTheatre for Pleasure or Theatre for Instruction\u003c\/em\u003e, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of Brecht’s dramatic innovations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2657\"\u003eBound in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e6 × 9.5 inch hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 1964 edition stands as a cornerstone for theatre students, researchers, and enthusiasts of 20th-century cultural theory. Whether used for academic study or artistic inspiration, \u003cem data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eBrecht on Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e continues to shape conversations around performance, ideology, and the power of art to reflect and reshape the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2783\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2783\"\u003eEdited and translated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003eJohn Willett\u003c\/strong\u003e, the foremost English interpreter of Brecht’s works\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003eComprehensive selection of essays outlining Brecht’s “epic theatre” and critical methodology\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2963\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2963\"\u003eInsightful commentary on performance theory, stagecraft, and social engagement\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3029\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3029\"\u003eDurable \u003cstrong data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3014\"\u003e1964 Methuen \u0026amp; Co. hardcover edition\u003c\/strong\u003e (6 × 9.5 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3121\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3121\"\u003eEssential reference for students, dramatists, directors, and scholars of modern theatre\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621316296947,"sku":null,"price":2199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2922\/2643\/files\/54ca3bc3-IMG_8159-scaled.jpg?v=1790941638","url":"https:\/\/collegestreetbook.in\/products\/brecht-on-theatre-john-willett","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}