Together with colleagues (Max Reinhardt, Helen Weigel, Kurt
Weill, etc.) Brecht set out to reform German theatre and to
adapt it to his political needs.
In his eyes theatre ought to confront social problems rather
than escape them. In his literary and theoretical work Brecht
defined the outlines of Epic theatre which suited his
political ideas.
Important examples are 'Mother Courage and her Children',
'The Good Woman of Setzuan' and 'The Three Penny Opera'. His
poetry, too, promotes communist ideals.
During WW II he wandered through Europe and finally settled
in the United States. As a result of his communist ideas as
reflected in 'Galileo' he decided to return to Europe
and moved to the German Democratic Republic to finally live
according to his political principles.
