Theater, communication, pedagogy: notes on Brecht

Abstract

The immediate consequence of Russian Revolution on German intellectuals in Weimar Republic (1919‑1933) was the politicization of art. In this climate, Brecht approaches to the political theater of Picastor and writes didactic plays. Thereafter, the trajectory of Brecht is marked by the pursuit of an interactive communication
and by the defense of pedagogical function of art. The reflections on the role of art are contemporary to the radio theory, the emerging of labour press and the cinematographic experiments. It is within this general framework we can understand Brecht’s theatrical proposals.