yr11_weimar_brecht

=Bertholt Brecht=

You head backstage and knock on the door of Bertholt Brecht, who wrote the words for the "Threepenny Opera".

Threepenny Opera was rotten and staged in 1928, which became Brecht’s greatest commercial success. Threepenny is a musical,a very popular musical. This play has been translated in eight-teen languages and performed more than 10000 times !! This musical was first performed at the “__theatre am schiffbauerdamm”__ in Berlin, in 1928. It became a great success! The story is about Macheath, who marries Polly Peachum but her father does not agree with the situation. He wants Macheath to be hanged, but he escapes from the situation at the last minute thanks to the Queen who arrives to pardon Macheath and grant him the title of Baron.

He opens the door and is happy to answer your questions about his life and work. //You :// **What would you say influenced you for "The //Threepenny// Lawsuit"?** //Bertholt :// Well, with me being a long term committed Marxist, I would definitely say that the communist life I have lead has influenced me the most. As I try and translate my views and ideas into my work, to hopefully inspire those who need guiding.

//You ://

When you write, do you aim to write in the genres you landed in? //Bertholt :// My views and thoughts were abut when I wrote them, the genre I wrote in, was based on my emotion, political and economic situation at the time, and turned out to be what people wanted to hear.

//You :// **What were your aims in when you wrote in terms of influencing and inspiring other plays and trying to shape the theatre at the time?** //Bertholt :// I wanted to be different to other writters of the time, rather than try to destroy art at the time and ruin what it was for, I wanted to reshape and change the way it was thought of.

You thank him for his time and then leave the music hall.

Go North to the Bauhaus Go East to the Art Gallery