Looking for a Brechtian / Epic Theatre play for 9 actors
hi!, i'm looking for some recommendations for a drama class production and would really appreciate some suggestions from people who know the genre better than i do!
we have 9 actors available (6 female, 3 male), roughly 15–18 years old, and we're looking for something:
- Brechtian / Epic Theatre, or at least strongly influenced by it (doesn't have to be written by Brecht)
- appropriate for teenage performers, and an audience of roughly the same age
- not too long (up to 1hr)
- reasonably simple to stage especially when it comes to the set
- should ideally give all of our actors (6F/3M) time to show their skill, as the performance is being assessed
- we're ok with doubling and cross-gender casting (but would prefer if that was only for less prominent characters as to not confuse the audience too much!)
- we have two more people available (the director and co-director, both female) who can fill in roles if necessary
i'm especially interested in pieces that give us opportunities to actually use Brechtian techniques (direct address, narration, placards, visible scene changes, songs/music, breaking the fourth wall, etc.)
And also, it doesn't necessarily have to be an actual Brecht play either; i'd be very interested in Brecht-inspired / contemporary Epic Theatre if there's something that fits the group better!
thank you!