The Threepenny Opera

This set of Teachers' Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's 2009 production of The Threepenny Opera.

The notes include:

• Brecht's Life 
• Kurt Weill 
• Brecht's Times: The Historical Context of The Threepenny Opera
• The Beggar's Opera: The Original Threepenny Opera
• Brecht as a Dramatist
• The Dramatic Theatre Versus The Epic Theatre
• Design and Style Influences
• Scene-by-Scene Synopsis
• Character Breakdowns
• Resource List

Compiled by Adele McDowell with the assistance of USQ School of Creative Arts staff and students, particularly Dr Janet McDonald, Dr Darryl Chalk, Scott Alderdice, Ell-Leigh Ackerman and Lauren Sherritt.