Maxrubin by Josh Clendenin The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, with music by Kurt Weill is based on The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay (an English play). Threepenny was originally written in German, and has since been translated into many languages for diverse global audiences. The most commonly used English translation has been one by Marc … Read moreTranslating The Threepenny Opera – curious arts
by Chee-Hann Wu The Threepenny Opera is the most widely produced Brecht play to date. In 2011, it was presented by The Brooklyn Academy of Music featuring The Berliner Ensemble. Under the direction of Robert Wilson, the audience was offered a fresh perspective on the play through its Wilsonian mise-en-scène. Even for those who have … Read moreRobert Wilson and The Threepenny Opera – curious arts
Brad Necyk creating short films with organ and tissue transplant donors and recipients Brad Necyk (’13 MFA). Bradley Necyk (‘13 MFA) has combined his skills as an image maker with his genuine spirit of collaboration to earn himself an extended stay at the University of Alberta Hospital. Necyk was selected as the first Artist in … Read moreArtist in residence at Transplant Services – curious arts
by Payam Saeedi Natalie Davidson and Zvonimir Rac in The Threepenny Opera. It may come as a surprise to many, but opera was a genre that was not always highly favoured by spectators in England, not even by the bourgeoisie. All the elements and features of opera became overused and resulted in predictable, repetitive productions. … Read moreBallad Opera and Brecht – curious arts
by Lauren Steyn-Hyatt In The Threepenny Opera, we are introduced to the ringleader of a notorious gang, Macheath, or as he is more popularly known – Mack the Knife. Mack gets himself into trouble by marrying Polly Peachum, daughter of a bourgeois businessman. Polly’s parents are indignant that their daughter is bedding an infamous criminal, … Read moreProstitutes with a cause in Threepenny Opera – curious arts