The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Past Show - Season
30 Jul - 14 Aug
Heath Ledger Theatre
Terrible is the seductive temptation to do good!
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
In collaboration with the National Theatre of China
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (based on an old Chinese fable The Circle of Chalk) is Black Swan’s first international collaboration. The play famously begins with a village debate about land ownership, which shifts to reveal a story about justice – following the peasant girl Grusha, who rescues the Governor’s infant son as she flees across a war-torn country in search of safety.
Set against the backdrop of a tumultuous civil war, The Caucasian Chalk Circle is an engaging parable about motherhood, ownership and identity.
Directed by Dr Wang Xiaoying, with artists from the celebrated National Theatre of China, this play promises to be a hallmark production; a unique marriage of Chinese and Indigenous Australian cultures, combined with storytelling and songs sung in Noongar.
Dates
30 Jul - 14 Aug
Venue
Heath Ledger Theatre
Duration
2 hrs 45 mins (inc interval)
Content Warning
Contains adult themes.
Wheelchair accessible venue
Use the calendar below to view the dates of accessibility services available for this production. Further access information and seat guides can be found via the Accessibility Page.
Artists
Caitlin Beresford-Ord
Cast
Adam Booth
Cast
Kylie Bracknell
Cast
Luke Hewitt
Cast
Geoff Kelso
Cast
Alex Malone
Cast
Felicity McKay
Cast
Lynette Narkle
Cast
Kenneth Ransom
Cast
James Sweeny
Cast
Steve Turner
Cast
Alison van Reeken
Cast
Bertolt Brecht
Writer
Ralph Manheim
Translator
Dr Wang Xiaoying
Director
Richard Roberts
Set Designer
Zhao Yan
Costume Designer
Prof Zhang Huaxiang
Prop/Mask Designer
Mark Howett
Lighting Designer
Dr Clint Bracknell
Composer, Musical Director, Sound Designer & Guitarist
Chen Tao
Assistant Director
Felix Ching Ching Ho
Assistant Director
Peter Sutherland
Stage Manager
Georgia Landre-Ord
Assistant Stage Manager
Program
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