{"product_id":"the-caucasian-chalk-circle","title":"The Caucasian Chalk Circle","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833505231053,"sku":"9780713685947","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_dc4fca30-8360-4746-9c17-0f31731a7217.jpg?v=1790887463","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-caucasian-chalk-circle","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}