As a designer in a production of Bertolt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and Her Children': "The anti-illusionistic devices in my play arouse curiosity and create understanding."
Title: As a designer in a production of Bertolt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and Her Children': "The anti-illusionistic devices in my play arouse curiosity and create understanding."
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Details: Words: 927 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
As a designer in a production of Bertolt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and Her Children': "The anti-illusionistic devices in my play arouse curiosity and create understanding."
Category: /Arts & Humanities/Theater
Details: Words: 927 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
It is absolutely essential that, as a designer, I have clear decisions about the impact of the theatrical devices I use and what I want to accomplish through my design. By using anti-illusionistic devices in Mother Courage and her Children, specifically by using alienation techniques, I hope to awaken the critical thinking of the audience. I want to encourage the audience to move out of their comfort-zone. I want to encourage the audience to move …showed first 75 words of 927 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 927 total…unscarred cover to a tattered scrap of fabric hanging on through sheer will, just like Mother Courage herself. I will design the wagon (or the stage) so that no matter how much the characters pull and strain, the wagon will return to its starting position if it is moved. This will also reflect Mother Courage, as even after the death of all she holds dear, she has not learnt a single lesson from her journey.