THE THREEPENNY OPERA reimagines John Gay's 18th-century ballad opera THE BEGGAR'S OPERA with a biting critique of capitalism and the bourgeoisie. The musical follows the antihero Macheath, or Mack the Knife, as he navigates the criminal underworld of Victorian London.
THE THREEPENNY OPERA reimagines John Gay's 18th-century ballad opera THE BEGGAR'S OPERA with a biting critique of capitalism and the bourgeoisie. The musical follows the antihero Macheath, or Mack the Knife, as he navigates the criminal underworld of Victorian London.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) is acknowledged as one of the great dramatists whose plays, work with the Berliner Ensemble and critical writings have had a considerable influence on the theatre. His landmark plays include The Threepenny Opera, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich, The Life of Galileo, Mother Courage and Her Children and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Chronology Contexts - Historical, social and cultural - Political and social climate of the 1920s - Cultural context: the Roaring '20s - Significance of the play for Brecht and for political theatre - 18th century context - 20th century context - Britain vs. Germany; London/East London Genres - Opera/music/theatre - a new theatrical genre - Adaptation - John Gay, The Beggar's Opera - Hybridity: low- and highbrow, emphasis on fun, entertainment in Brechtian theatre - Satire Themes - Who is who? Bourgeois and/or beggar? - Role of the institutions (police, royal family, state) - Corruption, money - Exploitation, human trade, poverty - Morality, asocial vs. social - Love and sexuality, prostitution - Resistance and change - Which opportunities for change are envisioned by the play? Characters Male characters - Peachum empire - Macheath - Tigerbrown Female characters and sexual politics of the play - Mrs Peachum - Polly - Jenny Play as performance - Brechtian principles of theatre-making > emphasis on dialectical theatre > theatricality > actor-audience relationship > deus-ex-machina ending - Music > Kurt Weill's composition > Brechtian opera > The significance of the songs Academic debate - Central strands in scholarship (comparative readings, focus on music and operatic genre) Production history - German productions (Berliner Ensemble; new production announced for January 2021) - English productions - International success (and problems which ensued: misinterpretation, commercialisation, etc.) - Der Dreigroschenprozess (The Threepenny Trial by Bertolt Brecht) - Simon Stephens's recent new version at the National Theatre, UK - Joachim Lang's film Mackie Messer - Brechts Dreigroschenfilm Behind the scenes Interview with playwright Simon Stephens Further reading and viewing THE THREEPENNY OPERA Additional texts Notes
Chronology Contexts - Historical, social and cultural - Political and social climate of the 1920s - Cultural context: the Roaring '20s - Significance of the play for Brecht and for political theatre - 18th century context - 20th century context - Britain vs. Germany; London/East London Genres - Opera/music/theatre - a new theatrical genre - Adaptation - John Gay, The Beggar's Opera - Hybridity: low- and highbrow, emphasis on fun, entertainment in Brechtian theatre - Satire Themes - Who is who? Bourgeois and/or beggar? - Role of the institutions (police, royal family, state) - Corruption, money - Exploitation, human trade, poverty - Morality, asocial vs. social - Love and sexuality, prostitution - Resistance and change - Which opportunities for change are envisioned by the play? Characters Male characters - Peachum empire - Macheath - Tigerbrown Female characters and sexual politics of the play - Mrs Peachum - Polly - Jenny Play as performance - Brechtian principles of theatre-making > emphasis on dialectical theatre > theatricality > actor-audience relationship > deus-ex-machina ending - Music > Kurt Weill's composition > Brechtian opera > The significance of the songs Academic debate - Central strands in scholarship (comparative readings, focus on music and operatic genre) Production history - German productions (Berliner Ensemble; new production announced for January 2021) - English productions - International success (and problems which ensued: misinterpretation, commercialisation, etc.) - Der Dreigroschenprozess (The Threepenny Trial by Bertolt Brecht) - Simon Stephens's recent new version at the National Theatre, UK - Joachim Lang's film Mackie Messer - Brechts Dreigroschenfilm Behind the scenes Interview with playwright Simon Stephens Further reading and viewing THE THREEPENNY OPERA Additional texts Notes
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