Threepenny Opera
by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht • Adapted by Rick Burkhardt, Performed by T-Roy Martin, Colm O’Reilly, Vicki Walden, Beau O’Reilly, Jenny Magnus, Jennifer Moniz, Julia Williams, Janet Sayre, Jayita Bhattacharya, Jeffrey Bivens, Raju Bivens, Leo Brün, Cat Jarboe, and Jeff Kowalkowski
Threepenny Opera follows a criminal antihero as he navigates a web of corruption, deceit, and betrayal in a gritty, satirical portrayal of society's underworld. The story highlights the intersection of crime, business, and politics, ultimately questioning the morality of all involved.
“[Rick Burkhardt] set[s] the story in an occupied Middle Eastern nation and turns suave thug Mack the Knife into an amalgam of international financier, terrorist, and corporate CEO, aptly embodying Brecht’s dictum that crime and business are pretty much interchangeable”
