The Threepenny Opera

Original German text based on Elisabeth Hauptmann's German Translation of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera.

Imagine a world where evil goes unpunished and lowly souls remain on the poverty line. London's most notorious criminal Macheath has recently married Polly the daughter of Jonathan Peachum, leader of the beggars. The New Wolsey Theatre's Peter Rowe and Graeae's Jenny Sealey have joined forces once again to bring you their anarchic version of Weill and Brecht's the Threepenny opera - adapted from John Gay's The Beggars Opera.

With well known songs such as Mack the Knife and live music played on stage by the actors themselves, expect a riotous musical comedy they'll be begging to see.