Metatheatre in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

By Kathryn Harris on August 18, 2009
in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: lambert, lane, martin, mckellar, morrison, yazbek, New Shows, Show Spotlight
Say the term "metatheatre," and most people will think of Bertolt Brecht.  Brecht's shows, such as The Threepenny Opera, were groundbreaking for their use of metatheatre to provide social commentary.  By having the characters in the play be aware ...