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
Who struggles can fail. Who doesn't struggle has already failed!
The shrill voices of those who give orders Are full of fear like the squeakings of Piglets awaiting the butcher's knife, as their fat arses Sweat with anxiety in their office chairs.... Fear rules not only those who are ruled, but The rulers too.
A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy's guts, he comes.
The storm that bends the birch trees Is held to be violent But how about the storm That bends the backs of the roadworkers?
You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
Love is the desire to give, not to receive, something. Love is the art of producing something with the other's talents.
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.