Theatrical Experimentation: Breaking Boundaries in Brecht’s “Mother Courage and her children” and Sarah Kane’s “Blasted”

Abstract

This research paper looks at how Bertolt Brecht did interesting things in his play “Mother Courage and her Children” and how Sarah Kane did similar things in her play “Blasted” making their works distinguished and master pieces. It talks about why their way of doing things in theater is important and gives some background info about the playwrights. The paper studies how Brecht used something called verfremdungseffekt in his play, making the audience feel distant, and how that affected the themes of war, capitalism, and survival. On the other hand, it checks out how Kane messed with language in “Blasted” and how that impacted themes like violence, power, and sexual exploitation. The paper also looks at the use of intense images and how the audience gets involved in both plays. The conclusion shows why these plays are still important in theater till these days.