"Through poems, letters, essays, and play excerpts, Brecht on Brecht offers an avalanche of thoughts on war, science, dissent, populism, and the plight of regular folks who toil in the shadows of history's "great men." All of it is delivered in Brecht's signature style, in which the actors never lose themselves in their roles, but the stage still overflows with epic poetry and music. If you find rhyming couplets irritating in comedy, wait until you hear them deployed in a serious scene about infanticide."
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"A stimulating revue drawn from the plays, poems, songs and writings of the German theatrical titan Bertolt Brecht...Director Nicholas Viselli’s physical staging crackles with force and exhibits visual flair with numerous arresting stage pictures."
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"Subjects like immigration, abortion, scientific facts, poverty, wealth, and the like carry a topical relevance, of course, helping to justify the revival…But for all its earnestness, its pertinence, and the exertions of its enthusiastic company, you may find yourself experiencing the verfremdungseffekt of being cerebrally estranged rather than emotionally involved."
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"A fascinating collage – more like a barrage....The many, largely unidentified excerpts over the 90 minutes of “Brecht by Brecht” would be hard to source even by a Brecht scholar, and can feel overwhelming. But together they ultimately offer a sharp taste of Brecht’s blunt, bitter, sardonic brilliance."
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