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Bertolt Brecht: contradictions as a method

DAMU and The S Word present a symposium on the theatrical legacy of one of the most influential personalities of 20th century theatre and his relationship to Konstantin Stanislavsky. Under the auspices of Jan Hančil, rector of AMU and the minister of Education of The Czech Republic, the symposium will bring together scholars and theatre practitioners; explore Brecht’s influence on the work of directors and acting teachers, and the relationship between Brecht and Stanislavsky; trace the influences on the approach to directing theatre in various countries, to playwriting and consider Brecht’s politics and theatre as highly social art. A Comparison with Stanislavsky’s approach to theatre training, the development of modern theatre directing, and dramatic, alternative and authorial theatre will also be explored. Guest speakers, paper presentations, workshops and panel debates will take place in three focus areas: