Features of Epic Theatre

- Alienation 
a) He did not want his audience to sympathise with characters on stage.
b) He wanted the audience to feel estranged, separated detached.
c) Breaking the forth wall.

- Narration
a) He wants the audience to feel detached.

- Episodic
a) Containing or consisting of a series of separate parts or events: an episodic narrative.
b) Brecht's plays consisted of short scenes / episodic broken up by narration song and dance.

Linear Structure
A, B, C Structure 
Non-linear Structure 
A, B, A ---> Cyclic Structure.

- No stage illusions
a) Actors moved props around
b) No blackouts for the scene changes - lights were left on
c) Props are minimal
d) Scenes were often augmented with slide projections. 

- Chorus


- Signs


- Song
a) The song does not compliment the mood of the play or scene. 

- Generalisation