A leading exponent of epic theatre
Piscator lived from 17 December 1893 to 30 March 1966. He was a German theatre director and producer.
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Erwin Piscator
A foremost exponent of epic theatre alongside Bertolt Brecht, Piscator emphasized the socio-political content of drama.
Erwin Piscator was a German theatre director and producer and, alongside Bertolt Brecht, a foremost exponent of epic theatre. His work emphasized the socio-political content of drama rather than emotional manipulation or formal beauty. At Berlin’s Volksbühne, he staged pioneering political and multimedia productions between 1924 and 1927.
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Socio-political theatre
Piscator emphasized the socio-political content of drama rather than emotional manipulation or a production’s formal beauty.
Work at the Volksbühne
At Berlin’s Volksbühne, Piscator staged pioneering political and multimedia productions between 1924 and 1927.
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