Arcola, London: Bertold Brecht suggested that this play was an alienating beast, only suitable for courageous theatres. Nazi supporters threw stink bombs during an early staging in the 1920s. It is unanimously considered to be incomprehensible and bamboozled critics are still terrified to commit it to analysis. It has barely seen the light of day beyond Brecht's early career. Is it social analysis? Is it a lewd,…
SOURCE: The Stage at 11:35AM on September 19, 2013