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Bertolt Brecht

DOB - DOD

10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956

Home Town

Augsburg, Germany

Stage Debut

1923

Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright and poet, a seminal figure in 20th-century theatre known for his innovative techniques and political themes. He developed the concept of epic theatre, aiming to provoke rational thought and social change through his works. Brecht’s notable plays include Mother Courage and Her Children, The Threepenny Opera, and The Good Person of Szechwan.


Works by Bertolt Brecht

The Baby Elephant

The Baby Elephant

1971

Bertolt Brecht

Man is Man

Man is Man

1971

Bertolt Brecht

For All Those Who Get Despondant

For All Those Who Get Despondant

1977

Bertolt Brecht , Frank Wedekind

The Good Woman of Setzuan

The Good Woman of Setzuan

1977

Bertolt Brecht

The Good Woman of Setzuan

The Good Woman of Setzuan

1956

Bertolt Brecht

Saint Joan of the Stockyards

Saint Joan of the Stockyards

1964

Bertolt Brecht

Happy End

Happy End

1965

Dorothy Lane , Bertolt Brecht

The Mother

The Mother

2004

Bertolt Brecht