The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Full Length Drama / The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a parable inspired by the Chinese play CHALK CIRCLE. Written at the close of World War II, the story is set in the Causasus Mountains of Georgia, and retells the tale of King Solomon and a child claimed by two mothers. A chalk circle is metaphorically drawn around a society misdirected by its priorities. ( 8f) Adapted by Thulani Davis from a Translation by William R. Spiegelberger.