Visual AIDS in the Productions of the First Piscator-Buehne 1927-28 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783631431443)

This analysis of four major productions by Erwin Piscator, Hoppla, Rasputin, Schweik and Konjunktur (1927/28), examines the nature of his pioneering visual effects. The films, projections, cartoons, elaborate sets and machinery - here designated 'visual aids' - are shown to have a didactic function. They 'frame' the action politically, thus evolving a sophisticated new theatrical method. Comparison with Brecht's work establishes differences of emphasis in the approach to a common goal. Piscator's montage of disparate elements is seen as a vital contribution to epic theatre.

Author: Sheila McAlpine
ISBN-10: 3631431449
ISBN-13: 9783631431443
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1991
Pages: 306
Format: Paperback