In the bustling streets of Germany’s Ausburg, a young boy named Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brecht, born into a privileged family on February 10, 1898, was destined for a life that would challenge the norms of his high-nose upbringing. But let’s rewind to Brecht’s childhood, where a pivotal moment occurred. His grandmother, at 72 and a recent widow, shocked her family by abandoning their middle-class comfort to mingle with the so-called ‘not-so-courteous’ people. Little did they know, this act would plant the seeds of rebellion in young Brecht’s mind. Fast forward to World War I. Brecht, at sixteen, witnessed his classmates sent to the battlefield, fueling his anti-war stance. Nearly expelled for expressing these views, he found refuge in medical studies at Munich University, delving into drama and influenced by the likes of Wedekind, Rimbaud, Villon, and Kipling. It was at Munich University that Brecht’s theatrical journey began. He developed the revolutionary ‘Epic Theatre,’ challenging the emotional identification typical of classical approaches. Brecht wanted more than escapism; he sought to ignite rational self-reflection, believing it could be a catalyst for social change.
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