Glued to Hitler: what Brecht's overlooked collages tell us about how fascism takes hold by Philip Oltermann

Throughout his life, the great German playwright made punky montages that explored how Nazism infested the country he had to flee. Why have they taken so long to come to light? Bertolt Brecht believed that theatre should not merely entertain its audience but make them think politically. To achieve this effect, thought the German playwright and poet, a play should not be polished " but jarring. Actors should break ou…

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