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Fear and Misery of the Third Reich (Willett)
Full-Length Play, Drama / 90any gender (adult)
Bertolt Brecht, John Willett
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
by Bertolt Brecht Translation by John Willett
The twenty-four scenes of this play could be regarded as separate playlets covering the years from 1933 to just before Hitler's entry into V…
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Cast Size
90any gender (adult) -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Period -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
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Summary
The twenty-four scenes of this play could be regarded as separate playlets covering the years from 1933 to just before Hitler's entry into Vienna. Each is preceded and linked by a short verse, forming a sort of kaleidoscope of life under the Nazi dictatorship. The whole forms a horrifying picture of darkest tyranny, but is lightened by the occasional gleams of defiance.
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting Interior and exterior settings
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
- Optional Music/Media Fee: £10 per performance
Authors
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), playwright, poet and director, was born in Augsburg, Germany in February 1898. He established himself as a playwright during the 1920s and early 1930s with plays such as Baal, Man is Man, The Threepenny Opera and The Mother. In 1933, as Hitler came ...
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