THE MEASURES TAKEN, written by Bertolt Brecht

The play recounts the story of four communist agitators who successfully lead a revolution in rural China. However, along the way they have to execute a young comrade who’s lack of foresight and focus on individuality endangered the revolution.

staging and concept by Jurrell Lewis and Lucas Kane
directed by Lucas Kane
performed by Malachi Brown, Ava Kaplan, Nashwa Zaman, Adi Blaustein Rejto, and Kaiden Talesh
music by Malachi Brown and Livia Reiner
costumes by Willa Schwabsky and Zelda Mazor-Freedman
set design by Eliza Williamson

painting by Adi Blaustein Rejto

This is the opening night event of the Center for Place, Culture and politics’ 2023 conference:The State: Abolitionist? Fascist? Communist? Bourgeois?