I never thought that that Beckett sniffer Alan Schneider directed Brecht plays. Yesterday, I learned that he did THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE at the Arena Stage, Washington, DC, on October 30th 1961.
On another occasion, Brecht's nephew playd Beckett's Krapp
It is obvious that Brecht influenced Beckett. There is a lot of Azdak in Pozzo, and Mother Courage's waiting in vain for the coming-back of her son in Vladimir and Estragon waiting for Godot. Beckett mocked Brecht's verfremdungseffekt when he makes Estragon direct Vladimir where the toilet is, and when Clov asks Hamm what is keeping him with him and Hamm replies, "The dialogue." Did Beckett go to see Brecht's plays? I don't think Beckett attended that memorable--can we say the most important stage event?--MOTHER COURAGE production in Berlin in 1949. Was there any contact/communication personal/artistic/professional between the two playwrights? "Questions", as Falstaff says to Prince Hal, "to be asked."
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