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The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Open Air Production, Blewbury
Every year we perform to 1000+ people over 5 performances in our tiered open air auditorium set within the beautiful garden at Orchard Dene House. The garden and bar open an hour before the performances to allow audiences to have a drink and picnic before the show. Picnics can be ordered when booking tickets online or you are very welcome to bring your own. This year we are performing The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht in a new translation by Alastair Beaton. This play is full of action, humour, music and emotion. One of Bertolt Brecht’s most celebrated plays - a wonderful story performed by a gang of actors - in a new translation.
Grusha, a maid, flees with abandoned baby Michael and faces many challenges to protect him. This is a story as old as Solomon, of motherhood and maternal love.
What makes a good mother: a mother by blood or mother by nurture?
Azdak a drunk or genius - judge or villain? Who will he protect - the landowners or the people?
The Caucasian Chalk Circle welcomes the audience into a world of huge characters, big emotions, and the eternal question of who has the right to claim ownership - who should own what?
Directed by Erica Harley. This adaptation provides an alternative and more accessible version than the more traditional text. Described as a masterpiece of 20th century drama.
Grusha, a maid, flees with abandoned baby Michael and faces many challenges to protect him. This is a story as old as Solomon, of motherhood and maternal love.
What makes a good mother: a mother by blood or mother by nurture?
Azdak a drunk or genius - judge or villain? Who will he protect - the landowners or the people?
The Caucasian Chalk Circle welcomes the audience into a world of huge characters, big emotions, and the eternal question of who has the right to claim ownership - who should own what?
Directed by Erica Harley. This adaptation provides an alternative and more accessible version than the more traditional text. Described as a masterpiece of 20th century drama.
Evening performances start at 8pm.
The garden and bar open at 7pm to allow audiences to have a drink and picnic before the show.
Saturday matinee starts at 3pm.
Adults £15, Child £8 (under 18)
The garden and bar open at 7pm to allow audiences to have a drink and picnic before the show.
Saturday matinee starts at 3pm.
Adults £15, Child £8 (under 18)
Orchard Dene Garden Theatre, Watts Lane, Blewbury, Oxfordshire OX11 9PS
Wed 17 Jul to Sat 20 July
Website:
www.blewburyplayers.co.uk