Drama - Theatre Practitioner - Lesson 1 - 15th April 2020

Drama - Theatre Practitioner - Lesson 1 - 15th April 2020

LQ: What is a theatre practitioner? Who is Bertolt Brecht?

Outcomes:

1. Understand the role of the theatre practitioner 

2. Know who Bertolt Brecht is 

What is a theatre practitioner?

A theatre practitioner is a person who creates theatrical performances. They can be a director, actor, designer, dramatist, or a combination of these.  

What do you know about Bertolt Brecht?

He was born in 1898, Germany, and died in 1956

He studied medicine and served in the hospital army during WWI

He started playwriting to include politics because of curiosity from war 

He worked in HollyWood for a while 

He founded the 'Berliner Ensemble' in 1949, when he moved back to Germany

People began to appreciate his work and he became a famous practitioner

He didn't like realistic acting and didn't want his audience to relate 

He wanted to get people thinking about the message of the performance, the world, and politics

Come up with two questions you have for him.

What drew him to study medicine?

Why was he so interested in politics?

What did he do during WWII? did he serve in the hospital army again?