The threepenny opera. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bertolt Brecht in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann.
• Authors: Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
• Editors: Hartl, Anja
• Other Names: Willett, John 1917-2002 translator.; Manheim, Ralph 1907-1992 translator.; Hauptmann, Elisabeth
• Contents: ChronologyContexts- 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 LondonGenres- 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- SatireThemes- 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?CharactersMale characters- Peachum empire- Macheath- TigerbrownFemale characters and sexual politics of the play- Mrs Peachum- Polly- JennyPlay 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 songsAcademic 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 DreigroschenfilmBehind the scenesInterview with playwright Simon StephensFurther reading and viewingTHE THREEPENNY OPERAAdditional textsNotes.
• Edition: New edition
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 832.912; Theatre studies; Performing Arts -- Theater -- Playwriting; Plays, playscripts
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350205291; 9781350205277
• Related ISBNs: 9781350205284
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