Reading Shakespeare politically: the Berliner Ensemble production of Brecht’s Coriolan
Palavras-chave:
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Coriolano, Berliner Ensemble, Performance, Teatro PolíticoResumo
Análise da adaptação da Tragédia de Coriolano, de William Shakespeare (1564-1616), por Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), bem como da encenação do texto do dramaturgo alemão, realizada em 1964 pelo Berliner Ensemble. Tanto o trabalho de adaptação quanto a sua posterior encenação descartam qualquer neutralidade estético-política na retomada do drama histórico do general romano do começo da República.Referências
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