Bertold Brecht

The founder of the "epic theatre" lets you take a look through his glasses.

  • Madame Tussauds Berlin, Culture

Interesting facts about Bertolt Brecht

  • His his full name was Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, he initially studied medicine and philosophy but in 1921 he left university without a degree. In the following year he was able to celebrate the premiere of his play “Drums in the Night”.

  • Bertolt Brecht was one of the founders of a new form of theatre which he called “epic theatre”. In addition, he was awarded the GDR National Prize in 1951.

  • Two of his most famous works are “The Threepenny Opera” (1928) and “The Good Person of Szechwan” (1943).

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