The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (German: Der Kaukasische Kreidekreis) is a play by the German modernist 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 its wealthy natural parent.
The play is a reworking of Brecht’s earlier short story Der Augsburger Kreidekreis; both derive from the 14th-century Chinese play Circle of Chalk by Li Xingdao. However, the story bears great resemblance to the Buddhist Jataka story "Mahaushadha
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Actor/Bandit/Ensemble | Haluk Bilginer |
|---|---|
| Actress/Ludovica/Ensemble | Erika Hoffman |
| Azdak/Ensemble | John Levitt |
| Grindlay/The Governor/Ensemble | Alan Hockey |
| Grusha/Ensemble | Anne Orwin |
| Jean Davies/Mother in Law/Ensemble | Susan Glanville |
| Michael (different nights) | Philip Gorham |
| Michael (different nights) | Simon Horsborough |
| Michael (different nights) | Tony Wood |
| Radley/Yussup/Shauva/Ensemble | David Boyce |
| Shareholder/1st Doctor/Lavrenti/Ensemble | Alan Partington |
| Shareholder/Governer’s Wife/Ensemble | Sally Hedges |
| Shareholder/Prince’s Nephew/Ensemble | Miles Richardson |
| Sir Charles/Fat Prince/Ensemble | Philip Newman |
| Sister in Law/Ensemble | Dinah Handley |
| The Singer/The Rider | Christopher Booth-Jones |
| Worker/ 2nd Doctor/Ensemble | Nicholas Lumley |
| Worker/IronshirtEnsemble | Michael Mawby |
| Worker/Simon Chachava/Ensemble | Neil Daglish |
| Worker/Singer/Ensemble | Michael Moriarty |
| Wqrker/Old Man/Ensemble | Eddie Angei |
Crew | |
| Designer | Bernard Culshaw |
| Director | John Blackmore |
| Lighting | Mark Henderson |
| New Prologue | Phil Woods |
| Ortginal Score & Musical Director | Alasdair MacNeill |
| Sound | Charles Horne |
| Translation | James Stern |
| Translation | Tania Stern |
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