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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
by Bertolt Brecht Presented by Frog in the Rain |
'A short, golden age
When there was justice - nearly.'
Among the ruins of a Caucasian village, the members of two collective farms perform an epic tale.
Servant girl Grusha rescues a royal child from the midst of civil war. Drunken clerk Azdak is thrust into the Judge's robes. When the child's real mother returns, Azdak decides an ancient test - the chalk circle - will resolve the dispute. Who wins?
'Between Easter Mass and Easter feed
You'll turn into dust and rock and seed.'
Brecht's comic and poignant morality masterpiece is vividly reimagined with live music and found-object puppetry by a tight-knit ensemble.
When there was justice - nearly.'
Among the ruins of a Caucasian village, the members of two collective farms perform an epic tale.
Servant girl Grusha rescues a royal child from the midst of civil war. Drunken clerk Azdak is thrust into the Judge's robes. When the child's real mother returns, Azdak decides an ancient test - the chalk circle - will resolve the dispute. Who wins?
'Between Easter Mass and Easter feed
You'll turn into dust and rock and seed.'
Brecht's comic and poignant morality masterpiece is vividly reimagined with live music and found-object puppetry by a tight-knit ensemble.
