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Rory Kinnear brings a rasping clarity to Macheath in a production by Rufus Norris that does full justice to Kurt Weill’s plangent, sawn-off melodiesWhat does this eminent piece of theatre mean to us today? The distinguished translator John Willett got it true when he said it survived less because of its political content than through its establishment of a new theatrical genre. That came home to me while watching Rufus Norris’s grubbily vivacious revival, and which doesn’t so much ignite our social arouse as remind us that Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill proved you can create memorable musical theatre out of exuberant low-life. Related: Rory Kinnear: my life in five shows Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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