Sunday, May 12, 2013

Theater: The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 5/11/13

From the web: http://www.classicstage.org/season/chalkcircle/

By BERTOLT BRECHT
New Music by DUNCAN SHEIK
Directed by BRIAN KULICK
"Terrible is the temptation to do good!" warns Bertolt Brecht's amiable narrator. But good is all that Grusha, the simple kitchen maid, knows. And so, in the midst of a revolution, she cannot help but come to the aid of a poor defenseless infant. Their subsequent misadventures across her war-torn country become the heart of Brecht's playful parable, which calls into question our basic assumptions of right in a world that has gone wrong. This production boasts a new score and new songs by acclaimed singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik and is helmed by CSC Artistic Director Brian Kulick, who directed last season's sold-out production of Brecht's GALILEO.
 Cast
JASON BABINSKY, ELIZABETH A. DAVIS, TOM RIIS FARRELL, ALEX HURT, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, DEB RADLOFF, MARY TESTA
Scenic Design TONY STRAIGES
Costume Design ANITA YAVICH
Lighting Design JUSTIN TOWNSEND
Sound Design MATT KRAUS