THE THREEPENNY OPERA
28/05/2010 - 17/06/2010
Malthouse Theatre -
Malthouse Theatre and
Victorian Opera present
The Threepenny Opera; a timeless story, bursting with song and laced with deliciously dark humour. With a stellar cast including
Paul Capsis and
Judi Connelli, this production enlivens the sordid underbelly of 1920s Berlin as a wild and gritty modern metropolis. Occupying the hinterland between opera and music theatre
The Threepenny Opera is the mastwork of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. It is a biting examination of the bourgeoisie of post-war Europe, based on John Gay's
The Beggar's Opera.
Chronicling the life of notorious crime-boss Macheath "Mack the Knife", following his impulsive marriage to Polly, the daughter of fellow conman Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum.
Conductor Richard Gill Director Michael Kantor Design Peter Corrigan Costumes Anna Cordingley Lighting Paul Jackson Cast Paul Capsis, Judi Connelli, Dimity Shepherd, Grant Smith
Tickets from $40 Bookings Ticketmaster 1300 723 038 or www.ticketmaster.com.au Check Out www.malthousetheatre.com.au or www.victorianopera.com.au
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