Bertolt Brecht was a famous German theater practitioner and playwright whose works are considered to be at the forefront of 20th-century theater. As a socialist-Marxist, Brecht was deeply concerned about the society in which he lived and therefore wanted to change the way people thought and acted towards their fellow human beings. His concept of epic theater sought to radically change the way theater should be performed, opposing many of the 19th-century dramatic conventions defined for the "well-made play." Dramatic theater is generally thought to be constructed from a number of things; including the use of detailed characters, containing a robust plot, having evolutionary determinism and progressing with linear development. On the other hand, Brecht's Epic Theater focuses on narrative and episodic scenes, curved plots and creates a broader picture of the world for the viewer. The primary intention of a "well-made play" is simply to entertain and, as Brecht stated, "from the beginning the role of theater has been to entertain people" (Brecht, 1964, p. 180). However, Brecht personally believed that theater should above all be a place of learning and social correction – using the stage as a political platform to inform and inspire audiences. This is not to say that Brecht completely rejected the idea of ​​theatrical entertainment, since his plays were also filled with music, comedy, and lighting. Thus, theater must not only attempt to represent society, it must also attempt to shape it. The main area I want to address is how Brecht used both his character and his audience to try to advance his own political and moral interests. To do this, I will be in the middle of the paper......23-31, JSTOR [Online]. Available at: http://www.jstor.org/stable/392365 (accessed 04/19/2012).Ernst, R. (2005) The spectator and not the actor is at the center of Brecht's staging . Munich: GRIN Publishing GmbH. Kolbe, J. (1954) Porträt Bertolt Brecht. [electronic print] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bertolt-Brecht.jpg (accessed 04/22/2012).Morley, M. (1977) Brecht: A Study. New Jersey: Rowman and Littlefield. Needle, J. (1981) Brecht / Jan Needle and Peter Thomson. Oxford: Blackwell. Styan, JL (1981) Modern drama in theory and practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Tatlow, A. and Wong, T. (1982) Brecht and East Asian Theatre: Proceedings of a Conference on Brecht in East Asian Theatre. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. Willett, J. (1959) The Theater of Bertolt Brecht, a study in eight aspects. London: Methuen.