The Threepenny Opera

T75740872
In a world run by beggars, thieves, crooks and whores the only way to survive is violence and cruelty. Criminal ringleader Macheath has secretly married the daughter of the ruler of the beggars and his many 'wives', girlfriends and whores have to decide whether they are better off with or without him. Everyone betrays everyone else as there can be no loyalty amongst the downtrodden. Macheath's seductive journey through Brecht's Threepenny underworld will highlight the gender issues and conflicts in addition to the more obvious class struggles as he attempts to skilfully sidestep the gallows.

Music	Kurt Weill
Book by	Bertolt Brecht
Lyrics	Bertolt Brecht

Archive :: production:T75740872, opera or operetta:S2106, venue:V803

Performance

Venue	Oxford Playhouse
Town	Oxford
County	Oxfordshire
From	25th October 2006
To	28th October 2006
When	Wed, Thu, Sat 19:30. fri 20:00. Thu, Sat Mats 14:30
Prices	From £7.50. To £12.50.
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Company

Company	University of Oxford Student Company
Translation	Robert David MacDonald
Translation	Jeremy Sams (lyrics)
Director	Lotte Wakeham
Producer	Michael Levy
Producer	Ben Monks
Musical Director	David Allen
Design	Richard Malins

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