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Helen Brockley Epic Theatre V's Dramatic Theatre Brecht believed that "To think, or write, or produce a play also means to transform society, to transform the state, to subject ideologies to close scrutiny." Having established this doctrine for himself, Brecht instigated the use of epic theatre in an attempt to break from the Aristotelian definition. Although he did not approve of the Aristotelian version, he redefined the nature of catharsis1 to suit his needs. Brecht said "...the epic poet presents the event as totally past, while the dramatic poet presents it as totally present." Dramatic Theatre (Aristotelian theatre) emphasized the well-made play, suspension of disbelief, and progressive character development. To replace these facets of Dramatic theatre, Brecht created epic theatre, in which the plot is episodic, there is little cause and effect between scenes and character development is cumulative. For example in the Dramatic theatre..."I cry when someone cries....

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