1. Bertolt Brecht
After 15 years of exile Brecht returned to Germany in 1948 and spent a year in Zurich working on Sophocles ANTIGONE and on his major theoretical work A LITTLE ORGANUM FOR THE THEATRE. ... Three-dimensional set pieces, machinery and in particular the revolving stage were used, although lighting that was often used to trick the audience was refrained from. ... Modern theatre has been most influenced by the settings and costumes of Brecht's productions, and contemporary design shows the influences of his staging. ...
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