Caucasion chalk circle, metamorphosis and twlth night scripted coursework

SCRIPTED COURSEWORK…METAMORPHOSIS

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SCENES FROM:

A CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE- BERTOLT BRECHT
METAMPORPHOSIS- STEVEN BERKOFF
TWELTH NIGHT- SHAKESPEARE


Caucasian chalk circle is a play written by Bertolt Brecht in 1944. As a class we went to see an A-level production of Caucasian chalk Circle which introduced to us the theme of metamorphosising. Caucasian Chalk Circle featured a metamorphosis of the entire cast from Russian kolchos into the stereotypical fairy like characters of the chalk circle tale. The opening scene involves the discussion of the resolving of the problem of how to constructively divide the post-Nazi destroyed Caucasian landscape. The performers are first clothed in black simple clothing, their faces incomprehensible, their voices stern and serious. The characters are now toying with the idea that their land is

“Not like a cap, not in our country comrade”

The entrance of the singer Arkade Cheide underlines the differenti...