The Caucasian Chalk Circle

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Event The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Venue Western Australia, WA
First Date 29 September 1992
Opening Date 29 September 1992
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The famous "chalk circle" test
to determine which mother should care for the Governor's
abandoned child occurs at the end of the play. It is a gripping fragment of theatre -
as much a modern courtroom drama as a metaphorical struggle between natural goodness and biological rights.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Frances O'Connor Actor
Stephen Shanahan Actor
Chris Edmund Director
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record December 1992
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1992
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 16916