Bertolt Brecht was greatly influenced by a performance he saw by which of the following artists?
A) Mei Lanfang
B) Allan Kaprow
C) Carolee Schneemann
D) Lee Strasberg
E) Ruth St. Denis

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Bertolt Brecht was greatly influenced by a performance he saw by Mei Lanfang, a Chinese opera performer, in Moscow in 1935. Mei's style of performance, which emphasized stylization and distance, influenced Brecht's concept of "alienation effect" in his own theatrical works.

Bertolt Brecht Was Greatly Influenced by a Performance He Saw