Baal Of Desire
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On Thursday, November 7, I saw a performance of Baal, written by Bertolt
Brecht and directed by Evan Parry. The play was not an emotional play, but an
intellectual play. It caused the viewer to think about the existentialist nature
of Brecht's writing and the underlying meaning of the play. Althoug ....
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.... to see him through. But
then he realizes that he is finally in love - with Ekart, but she doesn't love
him and makes it obvious by having other men and women in her life. So, Baal
kills her since he can't have her for his own. By the end, Baal has nothing but
himself to blame for his condition. His drinking problem and his problem of
seducing every woman he meets drives him to his death, and causes everyone to
repudiate him.
The acting ranged from not-so-great to very good. The only problem ....
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