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The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Theatre)
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Der kaukasische Kreidekreis) is a play by Bertolt Brecht, first performed in 1948. The play retells an old Chinese tale ("The Chalk Circle") with several changes, including moving the setting to medieval Georgia in The Caucasus.A nobleman is murdered in a coup, and his widow flees the city, leaving behind her infant son Michael. A servant, Grusha, is left holding the baby and decides to raise Michael herself, sticking to the decision even after it becomes apparent that having a baby along will add many difficulties to her own survival. Years later, after the original government returns to power, the noblewoman seeks to reclaim Michael, not for his own sake but because he's the key to inheriting her late husband's property. At the court hearing to determine Michael's future, things go badly for Grusha; she is poor and unfamiliar with court procedure, while the noblewoman has a team of lawyers and plenty of money for bribes. Judge Azdak declares a test: Michael will be placed inside a circle of chalk, each prospective mother will take hold of an arm, and the one who wants him enough to drag him out of the circle can keep him. Grusha is unable to bring herself to pull at all because she doesn't want to hurt Michael, and thus passes Azdak's Secret Test of Character: custody of Michael is awarded to Grusha, the mother who cares about his well-being.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); }) | |
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Adaptation Expansion: Brecht had previously retold "The Chalk Circle" as a short story, "The Augsburg Chalk Circle" (set in Brecht's home town in Germany). The short story establishes the bones of Brecht's version, including the two mothers being a rich woman who abandoned her child and the servant who took the child in and is recognised at the end as the true mother. The play goes into more detail about everything: how the child was abandoned, the troubles the servant has as a result of taking care of him, the trial itself — the role of the judge is significantly expanded, as Azdak with his complicated personality and convoluted life story replaces a more straightforward wise judge with no life story worth mentioning. | |
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