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This production thesis on directing Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weills The Threepenny Opera is divided into two sections. The first section consists of four research/critical chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the directors understanding of the theories of Bertolt Brecht. Chapter two discusses potential differences between the directors aesthetic point of view and Brechts theories. Chapters 3 and 4 lay out the findings and opinions based on those findings of research into two issues that influenced production decisions: Chapter 3 focuses on Brechts relationship with totalitarian communism and Chapter 4 looks into questions raised about the authorship of The Threepenny Opera. Section II consists of a statement of the directors interpretation of the play and a journal that charts the production process from the selection of the play to opening night. The Conclusion assesses how the director met certain challenges posed by the production. |
