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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.…

The Beggar or the Dead Dog

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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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.
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  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Bertolt Brecht

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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Michael Hamburger

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