Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brechtwas a German poet, playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century. He made contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter through the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble – the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife, long-time collaborator and actress Helene Weigel...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth10 February 1898
CityAugsburg, Germany
CountryGermany
The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
For the task assigned them Men aren't smart enough or sly Any rogue can blind them With a clever lie.
One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.
Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
The alienation effect in German epic theater is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) andsets (transparencies, film strips, etc.). Its main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context.
But something's missing ( Aber etwas fehlt ).
Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
Great sport begins at a point where it has ceased to be healthy.
He who is still laughing is he who hasn't heard the terrible news.
For the villainy of the world is great, and a man has to run his legs off to keep them from being stolen out fom underneath him.
Righteous people have no sense of humor.
When the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.
Firebugs dragging their gasoline bottles Are approaching the Academy of Arts, with a grin. And so, instead of embracing them, Let us demand the freedom of the elbow To knock the bottles out of their filthy hands. Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, Provided he loves peace, Is a greater lover of the arts Than any so-called art-lover Who loves the arts of war.