In the organizer's words:

Talk with Patrick Primavesi, Zaal Andronikashvili and Elene Shalutashvili
Moderated by Sebastian Kirsch

In the prelude to Brecht's play "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", immediately after the end of the Second World War, the collective farms of the goat breeders and the fruit growers argue over the use of a valley, but eventually reach an agreement. An old Chinese parable is performed to honor the goat breeders, who renounce their rights in the interests of the common good. The Georgian background was long considered dispensable, but was important to Brecht for the historical positioning of the fable and has taken on a new poignancy due to recent geopolitical developments. Patrick Primavesi and Elene Shalutashvili report on a Brecht conference in Georgia to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary chalk circle production by Robert Sturua and talk to Zaal Andronikashvili about the current situation.