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By Brecht Alone

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Forty years ago tonight the young BERLINER
ENSEMBLE, founded by poet and playwright BERTOLT BRECHT as a forum for his work in the newly-created German
Democratic Republic, gave its first performance. Noel Witts traces the fluctuating fortunes of a company at an artistic and political crossroads.
With Barbara Brecht-Schall Martin Esslin. Konrad Zschiedrich ,
Manfred Wekwerth. Willi Schwabe ,
Helmut Schlafke , Joachim Tenschert , Hartmut Krug , Stephan Brunn and David Leveaux.
Producer JOHN THEOCHARIS

Contributors

Unknown:
Noel Witts
Unknown:
Barbara Brecht-Schall
Unknown:
Martin Esslin.
Unknown:
Konrad Zschiedrich
Unknown:
Manfred Wekwerth.
Unknown:
Willi Schwabe
Unknown:
Helmut Schlafke
Unknown:
Joachim Tenschert
Unknown:
Hartmut Krug
Unknown:
Stephan Brunn
Unknown:
David Leveaux.
Producer:
John Theocharis
Source: Radio Times

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