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The Beggar or the Dead Dog
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2m
Bertolt Brecht, Michael Hamburger
Outside the city gate the Emperor confronts a blind beggar who has recently lost his dog. The beggar has nothing more to lose, so he tells the emperor the truth about himself.…
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Cast Size
2m -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
Outside the city gate the Emperor confronts a blind beggar who has recently lost his dog. The beggar has nothing more to lose, so he tells the emperor the truth about himself.
Keywords
- Time Period Contemporary
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), playwright, poet and director, was born in Augsburg, Germany in February 1898. He established himself as a playwright during the 1920s and early 1930s with plays such as Baal, Man is Man, The Threepenny Opera and The Mother. In 1933, as Hitler came ...
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