  First-night of 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' performance to take place in Yerevan on February 28February 26, 2009 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first night of the play «The Caucasian Chalk Circle» will be staged at Gabriel Sundukyan State National Academic Theatre on February 28. The play is based on the similar play by German dramatist and prose writer Bertold Brecht. The staging is directed by Tigran Gasparyan.'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' was written by Bertold Brecht within 2 months in 1945 and reedited in 1953-1954. The plot is based on an old Eastern drama 'The Chalk Circle' and a well-known biblical parable about King Solomon. Outside Germany 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' is one of Brecht's most frequently staged plays.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent  The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent.Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26.Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |
