The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Bertolt Brecht Ayla Schafer
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St Christopher School Studio 6th March 2003 The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Bertolt Brecht Ayla Schafer The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a deliberate comment on society based on choice, rights and Justice. It deals with themes of ownership, belonging, love, responsibility, injustice and war, engaging the audience with new ideas and controversial thoughts. It centres on two women's claim over a child, which, it seems, can only be resolved by using the chalk circle test. Above all it satirises the judiciary, mocks religious life and forces the onlookers to pick sides. This production was performed in a fairly small square studio space where three sides of unfixed seating had been placed close to a small 'stage' area in the centre. The seats were just a foot away from the small 'stage which was almost uncomfortably close, but gave a strange feeling of being part of the play rather then an observer of it. The only...


