The Caucasian chalk circle

Amidst the ruins of a fallen society, a group of hardened citizens decides to revisit their past through storytelling. The chosen play is 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle'. We meet, Grusha, a young servant girl, whose world is turned upside down when she finds an abandoned child. Faced with navigating a landscape of greed and corruption, Grusha’s journey reveals how the lines between right and wrong blur in the face of adversity. The tale confronts us with uncomfortable truths, urging us to contemplate the true meaning of justice and the lengths we would go to protect what we hold dear. In a world lacking in resources, who should they belong to, those who care for them or those who make the best use of them?

Playwright - Bertolt Brecht, Translated by Alistair Beaton

Directed by: Madeleine Diggins

LX Designer: Mehran Mortezaei

Music Composer and SX Designer: Akesiu Poitaha

Stage Manager: Promise Mudzingwa

Production Designer: Amy Rose Jackson

Assistant Production Designer: Jude Keane

Puppet Designers and Builders: Alethea Deane, Jakob Lodge, Christian Sader

Puppetry trainer and consultant: Fiona Gentle

Production Manager: Rebecca Kellahan

Venue Manager: Angela Atkinson

Photography: John Leung

With second and third-year BFA of Dramatic Art students:

Josh Rome-Hinson, Savannah Melvin, Winfrey Davis Angkasa, Ted Swanton, Charlotte Mckee-Wright, Lachie Neville, Hannah Morson, Gabi Canete, Ella Sullivan, Joe Chandrasegaran, Katie Long, Katelyn Storey, and Christian Sader.