My understanding of Epic Theatre is that it was a theatrical movement becoming really known in the mid 20th century from the theories and practice of a number of theatre practitioners, one including Bertolt Brecht.
One of the main goals in Epic Theatre was for the audience to be aware fully that they are watching a play, blocking them from being emotionally attached to the story. Epic Theatre was almost like an indirect to Konstantin Stanislavsky's form of theatre as his approach on theatre was much more naturalistic. This was mainly because Brecht wanted to change Stanislavsky's type of theatre as he disliked his approach of a shallow spectacle, manipulative plots and heightened emotions of melodrama.
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