The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a play by German playwright Bertolt Brecht. An example of Brecht's epic theatre, the play is a parable about a peasant girl who rescues a baby and becomes a better mother than the baby's wealthy biological parents.

The Caucasian Chalk Circle is one of Brecht's most celebrated works and one of the most regularly performed 'German' plays. It reworks Brecht's earlier short story "Der Augsburger Kreidekreis." Both derive from the 14th-century Chinese play The Chalk Circle by Li Xingdao.

CAST

Gary Crossan
Geoff Hatt
Fra Gunn
Dave Marken
Nuala McGowan
Eimear Morrissey
Richard Priestly
Karl O’Neill
Liz Wilson

CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Lisa May
Musical Director: Matthew Reeve
Lighting Design: James McFetridge
Set & Costume Design: Stuart Marshall

There is much to admire in this musically adept, visually stunning production, which incorporates mask, mime, dumb show and puppetry … a sparky, workmanlike interpretation of the vision of one of the theatrical giants of the twentieth century. Jane Coyle, Irish Theatre Magazine

In typical Bruiser tradition, this production was fast moving, gripping, entertaining and technically proficient … a provincial Bruiser production at its best. Jim Masson, Down News

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