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Unit 3: Challenge
Quick questions on Epic theatre and Brecht: dramatic languages of political theatre (QCE Drama Unit 3)
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What is verfremdungseffekt (the alienation effect)?Show answer
The Verfremdungseffekt, often translated as the alienation or distancing effect, makes the familiar strange so the audience examines it afresh. The actor shows the character rather than becoming the character. Techniques include:
What is gestus?Show answer
Gestus is a physical and vocal attitude that captures the social relationship inside a moment. A single gesture, a manager's dismissive flick of the hand, a worker's bowed shoulders, reveals class, power and economics rather than private psychology. Actors build a role from a sequence of social gests rather than an emotional through-line.
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