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Theater Fri Mar 25 2011
Theatre Mir Presents The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasion Chalk Circle is presented by Theatre Mir in a quirky, amusing, and thought-provoking performance. Caught in the middle of a civil war, a lowly servant girl, Grusha, is compelled to rescue an abandoned baby of royal blood. She sacrifices a chance for escape and selflessly takes the child along on a journey of survival.
Under Jon Berry's direction, actors are recycled throughout the performance, transforming into different characters, stagehands, and musicians. The haphazard transitions on the Viaduct Theatre's stage- when actors are "off stage" they are often visible, preparing to join in the song or switching characters- prove distracting at times, but the multi-talented cast manages to sell each of their performances.
The musical numbers provide light-hearted and sometimes comedic moments to a heavy plot, and although the vocals are not on par with the acting, Chance Bone's original score is entertaining nonetheless.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle runs through April 3rd, Thursdays through Sundays, at the Viaduct Theatre.