“World and US politics keep Brecht’s 1933 play feeling like today’s surreal news (or today’s news feels like a parody of Brecht’s play).” – David Gordon

Leaders of the land of Yahoo, with large deficit and corn surplus, convince half the citizens (Roundheads) that the other half (Pointheads) are illegal aliens who take away jobs – so they must fight! Choreographer/director David Gordon probes Bertolt Brecht’s play (with music by Hanns Eisler) “The Roundheads and the Pointheads” in “POLITICAL SHENANIGANS: dancing w/ Brecht & Eisler.” Partial demonstrations feature Philadelphia performers, actor/dancer Valda Setterfield, and musician Gina Leishman, with group discussion following.