A poet burns every bridge while society watches — Brecht's savage debut in 58 brutal minutes.
An adaptation of the first play written by Bertolt Brecht, charting the decline and fall of Baal, a young poet who rejects the norms of society and destroys the lives of the people with whom he comes into contact.
Acting
Neil Johnston's feral, magnetic descent into poetic madness.
Direction
Bennett crams stage intensity into tight TV runtime.
Writing
Brecht's debut play — raw, unpolished, and viciously honest.
Director
Edward Bennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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