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Feb 23, 2009

Brecht Makes Way for Catalyst in Roundheads and Peakheads

Inserting a rap number into a 1930s Brechtian play-with-music takes a certain sort of chutzpah. Managing to elevate the work in the process: now, that’s just impressive. Catalyst Theater Company has definitely improved on the text of its latest production, Roundheads & Peakheads, a didactic little parable about class warfare and political maneuvering. The work’s connection to the current economic climate is undeniable, but Catalyst doesn’t dwell too much on beating us over the…

 
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