Brecht's reception in Brazil Book

	Abbreviations
	Introduction	1
I	Brecht and Theater Abroad
	Brecht's Influence on Theater in General	5
	Latin American Theater and Social Awareness	18
II	Brazilian Theater Before Brecht
	Links with Portugal and Latin America	31
	Jesuit Theater	33
	First Signs of the Search for a National Identity	34
	Modernism and Thereafter	37
III	The Contemporary Scene
	Historical Context	49
	Modern Theater Groups	54
	Arena	55
	Oficina	65
	Popular Culture Center	70
	Opiniao	72
IV	The Staging of Brecht's Plays in Brazil
	Summary of Two Works Written on Brecht in Brazil	89
	"Aspects of Brecht's Reception in Brazil"	89
	"Brecht in Brazil: Experiences and Influences"	92
	Brecht and His Brazilian Audience	95
	Brecht and His Fellow German Playwrights	96
	Translation Problems and Solutions	98
	Commentary on Stagings and Trends	105
	Conclusion	129
	App. A: Historical Background	135
	App. B: Chart: Brecht Plays in Brazil 1960-1990	145
	App. C: Chart: BB Plays in Latin America 1943-1980	147
	App. D: Chronological Overview of Brecht Plays Staged: 1945-1990	149
	App. E: Brecht Plays Staged until 1990 in decreasing order	165
	Works Cited and Consulted	169
	Index	191