Verfremdungseffekt

For our introduction to Verfremdungseffekt we looked at creating physical objects with our bodies, personifying them as we went for example: an angry motorbike, shy toilets and the seductive bed during this bed scene we also found out the singing is a very Brechtian way of communication. This was very clever way of creating scenery, as Brecht does not use scenery. With your own bodies, using this the effect allows you to create any object on stage as quickly and cheaply as you wish, whilst giving the audience something to think about and alienating them from everyday life by personifying their household objects and we also getting characteristics which can be used to tell a story, on another level can be used to give someone's inner dialogue. The V-effekt also carries on into many other areas of theatre, such as a bizarre situation which couldn't exist in everyday life or such as objects being used incorrectly or not for their primary purpose. This effect is very clever for: unnerving the audience or making the audience think, alienating the audience, giving the audience to think about, or just giving them something to laugh at. This is a very clever technique can be used in all areas of theatre and is a very interesting thing to look at.