Both plays are set during a different period. 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' is a fable whereas 'Oh What A Lovely War' is based on reality. 'The Caucasian Chalk
Drama Essay: The Caucasian Chalk Circle and Oh What A Lovely War
I am going to write about two plays in which I have studied and compared. ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ is set in the time of war a long time ago although has no precise period. Bertolt Brecht wrote the play in 1944 while he was in exile. The other text I studied was ‘Oh What A Lovely War’ written by John Littlewood and set in 1914 – 1915 (during the period of World War One). It was influenced by Brecht’s ideas and thoughts on political theatre. As a consequence of these two plays being closely associated in themes and styles there are similarities but also differences.