distancing effect
According to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered…According to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.
Meaning
1 sensesAccording to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.
Forms
plural: distancing effects| Singular | distancing effect |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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