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Epic theatre Brecht Brecht called his theatre epic theatre, and his opinions on performance were completely the opposite of Artaud. His plays or performances were those of which were almost a story, he would tell a story usually historical, on a large scale, including a number of people in a series of events over a long period. Brecht tried to make the audience feel as if they were observers and tried to remind them that they were almost scientists trying to form an opinion on what they are seeing, not on their emotions. Whether it be a sad or happy event he wanted the audience to not be engaged by the actors. At the heart of all Brecht’s performances is the idea of alienation. He attempts to make things strange by either strange actions or words in gobbly gook.
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