Epic Theater
Epic Theater
Aristotle was one of the most brilliant playwrights
in the history of the world. He believed the theatergoer would identify with the main character and undergo a catharsis while watching the play. Bertolt Brecht believed in a much different way to write a play, known as Epic Theater. Epic Theater highlights the problems of society while surrounding the theatergoers with an unrealistic plot. Dr. Strange Love directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a perfect example of epic theater the way Bertolt wanted it.
In the movie Dr. Strange Love the names of the characters were supposed to be spoof and let the theatergoers know that they are in a theater and this isn't real life. Some of the names are Col. Bat Guano, stands for bat shit, Brig Gen. Jack Ripper, which is a spin off the murder Jack the Ripper, and Major Kong which is for the gorilla King Kong. The character's names are there to help the person realize that although the message in the play is real, the character is......
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