Brechtian

adjective

Brecht·​ian ˈbreḵ-tē-ən 

ˈbrek-

: of, relating to, or suggestive of Bertolt Brecht or his writings

especially : evoking the postmodern irony, confrontational humor, or leftist politics of Brecht's poetry and plays

… a deliberately Brechtian set, eliminating the artificial barrier between the audience and the actors.

—Lewis Beale

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above