Song and Class Struggle in ‘Three Penny Opera’ - The Observer

Song and Class Struggle in ‘Three Penny Opera’ - The Observer

Performers directly confronted audience members for their complicity in poverty at Fordham Theatre’s Mainstage production of “Three Penny Opera.”  Before the (metaphorical) curtain raised, “Three Penny Opera” subverted theatre conventions. Players warmed up on and in front of the stage as attendees entered the auditorium, sometimes greeting friends as they took their seats. The audience recognized the cast as their peers before seeing them in ch…