Evaluation of Our Performance

I think our group managed to use many of Brecht's Techniques to create a really effective piece of theatre. The fact that we managed to alienate the audience using many different techniques proved really effective because the audience remained very disconnected, but the message we were trying to convey still got across and led to them questioning themselves.

We used name tags to make it clear to the audience that we don't have names, which disconnects them, and also used stereotypes to show the different characters. This worked really effectively. Especially for the checkout girls.

You were also able to see everyone on stage all the time and because you were able to see people changing character, you know that it is fake, so helps to remind the audience that they are watching a play. The fact that we used songs also helps to break up the play and keeps the audience alert and interested, while disconnecting them from the original storyline.

We managed to get the message across really well because people said that they were laughing at the fact you could buy a dead baby and afterwards they were really questioning themselves because it changes your views and makes you question the subject or situation.

The fact that we had the characters complaining that you can't check the price of a baby, but it is still ok to buy one really questions the morals of the audience as, when you are watching the play, you automatically find yourself agreeing that buying a baby is the normal thing to do, which strongly alienates you from the play.

I think when we performed it we did really well, such as the smooth transitions between the married couples stayed really clear and it was obvious they were the same couple. Also, when things went wrong, we managed to cover it up really well. We obviously did it effectively because we made buying a baby seem normal, which made the audience question their morals and got our message across.

We had really positive feedback from people saying it was really good, everyone worked really well together, knew their lines, knew the songs and it was a really effective piece of theatre in which we managed to use many of Brecht's techniques effectively.