Brecht’s style, also known as Epic Theatre, relies on the Estrangement Effect. Through various tech and acting techniques, the audience remains very aware that they’re watching a play.

Commissioned by ACMI, Back to Back’s latest offering is a screen project that reenacts a section of Shakespeare’s Henry V.

Learn about Bertolt Brecht, devices that use the alienation effect, and Brechtian staging when discussing Epic theatre and Brecht for GCSE Drama.

EPIC Players Theatre presents a neuro-inclusive cabaret, Greatest Summer Bops, on July 22, 2024, at Joe's Pub in NYC. The show will be ASL interpreted and offers accessible seating options.