Epic Theater Arose In The Mid Twentieth Century
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1914: The Great War arose effecting many people, including Bertolt Brecht.
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1918: Bertolt Brecht was drafted into the German military, which influenced his work enormously. The war ended one month later.
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1918: Bertolt Brecht arose and wrote his first play "Baal".
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1920: During this era, there were many other world changing events happening . In 1920 the Bubonic plague epidemic arose killing off over 25 million people.
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1922: The tomb of King Tut was discovered.
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1924: Epic theatre, a form of drama, was developed by a man known as Picastor.
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1924: The first Olympic Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France.
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1926: Epic theatre was perfected by Bertolt Brecht.
(Jamari Thornton)