| The Caucasian Chalk Circle Contributor(s): Brecht, Bertolt (Author), Beaton, Alistair (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1408126702 ISBN-13: 9781408126707 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - German |
| Dewey: 832.912 |
| LCCN: 2009483611 |
| Series: Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The city burns in the heat of civil war and a servant girl sacrifices everything to protect an abandoned child. But when peace is finally restored, the boy's mother comes to claim him. Calling upon the ancient tradition of the Chalk Circle, a comical judge sets about resolving the dispute. But in a culture of corruption and deception, who wins? Written by the grand master of storytelling and peopled with vivid and amusing characters, this is one of the greatest plays of the last century. This Caucasian Chalk Circle is translated by award-winning writer Alistair Beaton, who also wrote the bitingly witty stage play Feelgood and the celebrated TV dramas The Trial of Tony Blair and A Very Social Secretary. The play was toured by Shared Experience in 2009. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brecht, Bertolt: - Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and critical writings have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include The Threepenny Opera, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich, The Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. |