Gestus is one of Brecht's teachings which is all about working with a combination of gesture and attitude an example of this is a solider who's gesture could be a salute; without costume we can already identify that he has a military background but just from that we can't yet tell his attitude.
But when we add another aspect in this case dead bodies his attitude is presented as the solider just over looks them and kicks (another gesture) them gently to the side this presents his attitudes to war being mundane and the dead not significant.
This therefore shows that the gesture of a character revivals their attitudes so to recognise a character in Brecht theatre you need to establish their gesture. However to reveal an attitude you need the character to interact with a another person or object to fully understand the attitude. E.g is a character dainty fidget who works in a salon picks up a coat and holds it away from her body indicating her attitudes or dislike towards the owner of the coat.
So when looking at Brecht's technique of Gestus it has shown me how to present my character when performing "the price" in week 6 as the character I will be given will have to show his attitudes in a clarity so the audience can recognise the themes of the play.
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