{"product_id":"the-caucasian-chalk-circle-by-bertolt-brecht-9780713685947","title":"The Caucasian Chalk Circle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA morality masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e powerfully demonstrates Brecht's pioneering theatrical techniques. This version by Frank McGuinness was published to coincide with the National Theatre's production which toured the UK in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA servant girl sacrifices everything to protect a child abandoned in the heat of civil war. Order restored, she is made to confront the boy's biological mother in a legal contest over who deserves to keep him. The comical judge calls on an ancient tradition—the chalk circle—to resolve the dispute. Who wins?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis version by Frank McGuinness was first presented by the National Theatre in 1997 and revived in 2007, opening at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury, on 8 January.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464306999532,"sku":"9780713685947","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780713685947-the-caucasian-chalk-circle.jpg?v=1775045954","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-caucasian-chalk-circle-by-bertolt-brecht-9780713685947","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}