... a self induced exile. This is the time, which many critics believe to be, when Brecht created his greatest plays. The Good woman of Setzuan, The Life of Galileo, and the Caucasian Chalk Circle were all among them. His greatest piece of work created at this time was Mother Courage and her Children, a play that many regard as his masterpiece and finest mature creation ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... Leave it to Bertolt Brecht to make The Good Woman of Setzuan a prostitute. Leave it to UMBC to stage ambitious productions of Brecht. This theatergoer fondly remembers a UMBC production of Caucasian Chalk Circle in 1977 and no doubt will remember their current The Good Woman of Setzuan as a handsomely mounted production. Indeed, their Brecht productions are so well thought out that this college ... ...

• Word Count: 2078
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School