Livre Technique. Livre Economie. Revue de presse, revue de blogs de la semaine. The Threepenny Opera. Brecht. Introduction This guide is written to support your study of Brecht as a theatre practitioner. You should make sure - as far as possible - that you connect the theory of drama with real plays, which you have seen in performance.
The explanation of Brecht's dramatic theory summarizes broadly the ideas expressed by Martin Esslin. Back to top Sources of information The best general account of Brecht's work is Martin Esslin's A Choice of Evils (Methuen; ISBN 0413547507; currently out of print). Brecht as a theatre practitioner Brecht was both playwright and producer/director of his own, and others', plays. Brecht's plays Brecht's work can be considered in three stages. The early period The important works are: Trommeln in der Nacht (Drums in the Night; 1918), Mann ist Mann (Man is Man; 1924-5) Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera; 1928) and Mahagonny (The Rise and Fall of the Town of Mahagonny; 1928-9).
The propaganda plays There are also three longer propaganda plays: Die Mutter (The Mother) International Brecht Society (IBS)