Why Did the Playwright-Director Bertolt Brecht Use Songs,signs,chalk Talks,arguments,and Slide

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why did the playwright-director Bertolt Brecht use songs,signs,chalk talks,arguments,and slide projections in his productions?

• A)He wanted to encourage active audience participation through empathy.
• B)He wanted to discourage stage "magic" in order to appeal to the audience directly about social issues.
• C)He wanted to create a more realistic vision of life.
• D)He wanted to bring theatre to a primitive level to reach all kinds of audience ages.

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