#peter brook

brecht's use of 'distance' has long been considered in opposition to artaud's conception of theatre as immediate and violent subjective experience. i have never believed this to be true. i believe that theatre, like life, is made up of the unbroken conflict between impressions and judgments -- illusion and disillusion cohabit painfully and are inseparable. this is just what weiss achieves. starting with its title, everything about this play is designed to crack the spectator on the jaw, then douse him with ice-cold water, then force him to assess intelligently what has happened to him, then give him a kick in the balls, then bring him back to his senses again.

some screenshots from Time Flies (1996) ✨✨