THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

A powerful new production of Brecht's satirical masterpiece.

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?

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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.

Directed by Shared Experience Artistic Director Nancy Meckler, this new production includes a remarkable new musical score performed live by a superb ensemble of Shared Experience actors, joined onstage by a chorus drawn from members of the community. The award-winning writer Alistair Beaton wrote the bitingly witty stage play Feelgood and the celebrated TV dramas The Trial of Tony Blair and A Very Social Secretary.

A play by Bertolt Brecht
A new translation by Alistair Beaton
Directed by Nancy Meckler
Designed by Colin Richmond
Lighting by Chris Davey
Original score composed by Ilona Sekacz
Company movement by Liz Ranken
Sound Design by Mic Pool