Separation of the elements

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'Separation of the elements' is an aesthetic principle formulated by the German modernist theatre practitioner Bertolt Brecht. The principle bears primarily on the theatrical register, though it has implications for the dramatic and performative as well. The principle of the 'separation of the elements' stands in diametric opposition to that of the 'integrated work of art' proposed by Wagner.

	Theories and techniques of Bertolt Brecht v • d • e
	Epic theatre • Non-Aristotelian drama • Lehrstücke • Dialectical theatre
	Fabel • Gestus • Defamiliarization • Demonstration • Not / But • Historicization
	Refunctioning • Separation of the elements • Interruptions • Nodal point • Complex seeing
	The Modern Theatre is the Epic Theatre • The Street Scene • A Short Organum for the Theatre • Messingkauf Dialogues