Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Harrington, Alexander G.
URN	etd-0320102-151248
Title	Directing the Threepenny Opera
Degree	Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Department	Theater
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Barry Kyle Committee Chair Jennifer Jones Committee Member Leigh Clemons Committee Member
Keywords	die dreigroschenoper kurt weill bertolt brecht
Date of Defense	2002-01-18
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This production thesis on directing Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera is divided into two sections. The first section consists of four research/critical chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the director’s understanding of the theories of Bertolt Brecht. Chapter two discusses potential differences between the director’s aesthetic point of view and Brecht’s theories. Chapters 3 and 4 lay out the findings and opinions based on those findings of research into two issues that influenced production decisions: Chapter 3 focuses on Brecht’s relationship with totalitarian communism and Chapter 4 looks into questions raised about the authorship of The Threepenny Opera. Section II consists of a statement of the director’s interpretation of the play and a journal that charts the production process from the selection of the play to opening night. The Conclusion assesses how the director met certain challenges posed by the production.
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