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Bertolt BRECHT
in collaboration with Kurt Weill
“He who says Yes”
&
“He who says No”
Written 1929-30
First produced on 23 June 1930 in Berlin
"To think, or write, or produce a play also means to transform society, to transform the state, to subject ideologies to close scrutiny." - Brecht
ABOUT BRECHT AND HIS INTENTIONS
Bertolt Brecht was born in Augsburg, Bavaria (now known as Germany) in 1898. ... As well as writing plays, Brecht was a poet, director and theatre theoretician. He believed that drama could change the world and the main aim of Brecht’s style of theatre was to avoid the typical rules of realism. Brecht aimed to provoke the audience to change the society in which they lived; he wanted the audience to feel that they were watching an abstracted demonstration of human behaviour instead of a realistic portrayal of human behaviour. ... ”
Brecht makes it clear in the opening lines that he believes what we must learn above all is consent. ... Brecht continues to stress the serious theme of consent throughout the two plays. ...
THE HISTORY OF THIS PERFORMANCE STYLE
In 1924, when Brecht first introduced his drama style, he was rejected by audiences. ... Brecht’s theories and plays shocked the audiences of his time, and they were loathed by the people. ...
Brecht opposed the idea of ‘fad’ theatre styles, and created his own dramatic style to empower audiences and show them the necessity for social, political and economic change.
Approximate Word count = 1164
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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