Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play)

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Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play) is an early expressionist drama by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment, social unrest, and the impact of war on personal relationships.

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instanceOf expressionist drama
play
theatrical work
alsoKnownAs Trommeln in der Nacht NERFINISHED
author Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED
completionDate 1919
countryOfOrigin Germany
depicts Spartacist uprising in Berlin
dramaticForm five-act play
dramaticStyle mix of realism and expressionism
explores conflict between personal happiness and social revolution
return of a soldier presumed dead
firstPerformanceDate 1922
followsWork Baal NERFINISHED
genre drama
expressionism
hasCharacter Andreas Kragler NERFINISHED
Anna Balicke NERFINISHED
Frau Balicke NERFINISHED
Frau Hassenreuter NERFINISHED
Karl Balicke NERFINISHED
hasLoveInterest Anna Balicke NERFINISHED
hasProtagonist Andreas Kragler NERFINISHED
historicalContext aftermath of World War I
language German
literaryMovement German Expressionism NERFINISHED
mainTheme impact of war on personal relationships
post–World War I disillusionment
social unrest
medium stage
notableFor early example of Brecht’s developing theatrical style
originalLanguageTitle Trommeln in der Nacht NERFINISHED
originalTitle Trommeln in der Nacht NERFINISHED
positionInAuthorOeuvre second major play by Bertolt Brecht
settingPeriod post–World War I era
settingPlace Berlin NERFINISHED
structure episodic elements
subject class tensions
revolution
war trauma
timeOfAction shortly after World War I armistice
tone darkly ironic
writer Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED

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Drums in the Night follows Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play)