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No brooding fate, like that of a Greek tragedy, sits over the stage. There is optimism and light-heartedness even in the midst of tragedy.
The Berliner Ensemble is criticised from opposing ends. The average citizen says that it is too realistic, for it provides no escapes and provokes no passions. Moreover, it is didactic: those who want to remain politically untainted — in their Communist purity — keep well away from it. The sophisticated critics decry its lack of realism, and allege that it has the flavour of a circus troupe.
The support for the ensemble is equally inconsistent. The admirers and critics of Brecht's work are united in recognising his creative genius and the worth of his innovations. It remains to be seen how durable will be his influence upon the German theatrical tradition, which has proved extraordinarily immune to sophistication.
In the meantime even those whom he ridicules may be grateful to him for providing a theatre of such excellence. These archive extracts are compiled by members of the Guardian's research and information department.
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