Bertolt Brecht

Film & Theater Germany 1898 – 1956 98 quotes

Epic theater creator of Mother Courage, Brecht's alienation techniques delivered quotable critiques of war and capitalism.

Quotes by Bertolt Brecht

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The theatre is not a place for illusion. It is a place for enlightenment.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to think.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to act.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to change the world.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be human.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to live.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to die.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to laugh.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to cry.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to love.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to hate.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to hope.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to despair.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be free.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be slaves.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be rich.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be poor.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be strong.

The theatre should be a place where people can learn to be weak.