Bertolt Brecht's Dramatic Theory - Paperbackby John J. White (Author) Detailed analysis of Brecht's extensive theoretical writings on the theater, including newly available works. As an integral part of his work as a political playwright and dramaturge, Bertolt Brecht concerned himself extensively with the theory of drama. He was convinced that the Aristotelian ideal of audience catharsis through identification with a hero and the resultant experience of terror and pity worked against his goal